Freud for Beginners
(Part of the Writers & Readers Documentary Comic Book (#5) Series and Graphic Guides Series)
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The Beginner Books -- "Their cartoon format and irreverent wit make difficult ideas accessible and entertaining." -- Newsday Everything you need to know about neurosis, libido, ego, and id -- but somehow it slipped your mind. Freud for Beginners is a perfect introduction to the life and thought of the man whose discovery of psychoanalysis revolutionized our attitudes towards mental illness, religion, sex, and culture. This documentary cartoon book plunges us into the world of late-nineteenth-century Vienna in which Freud grew up. We explore his early background in science, his work as a therapist, his encounter with cocaine, and his theories on the unconscious, dreams, the Oedipus Complex, and sexuality. We meet his family, his friend and enemies, and his patients -- The Rat Man, Anna O., Little Hans -- and we get an insider's view as the psychoanalytic movement is launched. The zany art and probing text do an extraordinary job of simplifying Freud without trivializing him.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0394505905
ISBN13:9780394505909
Release Date:January 1979
Publisher:Pantheon Books
Length:174 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
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KISS
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
KEEP IT SIMPLE STU*** This was a really simple book to read but it lack alot of information. If your looking just to get a little about Freud that buy this book.
Excellent Introduction to Freud
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Note: I discovered, through buying both volumes, that this book is substantially the same as Freud for Beginners. This review is based on Freud for Beginners. I got this book for my daughter, who had developed an interest in Freud from a high school psychology class. In her words, it's "really good!" With engaging illustrations, it covers all the basic Freudian concepts and the development of Freud's thought in a clear and comprehensive way, and also contains helpful suggestions for further reading. Don't let the "comic book" style put you off -- this volume is a serious introduction Freud's work.
Introducing Freud, a Graphic Guide to the Father of Psychoanalysis
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Small book...big impact. Visually stimulating and an excellent base line for studies of Freud. OK, he's no longer popular and some consider him old-hat, but many of his theories still worth a look. For such a small amount of money, a great buy!!!
freud for beginners
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
promt delivery. recommended by one of my tutors at university. frank easy to read, some of the illustrations made me smile but i found them easy to remember.
"I MAKE the world! This is my GIFT!"
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
(See page 79 for explanation and a very funny illustration of the second stage of psychosexual development). This book, in addition to being very informative, is also incredibly funny. Very well written and drawn; though in the form of a comic book, it is nevertheless a splendid introduction to Freud's life and work. The author and illustrator are quite witty as well as knowledgeable, and in this book they have succeeded at what should be the goal of all beginners' book writers: piqued my interest in the subject and made me want to learn more. Would be a great supplementary text in a course on Freud or on psychology/psychoanalysis in general. Highly recommended!
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