The Origins Of Psycho-Analysis: Letters To Wilhelm Fliess, Drafts And Notes, 1887-1902

by Sigmund Freud

Book Overview

The Origins of Psycho-Analysis: Letters to Wilhelm Fliess, Drafts and Notes, 1887-1902 is a book written by Sigmund Freud that provides a comprehensive insight into the early years of psychoanalysis. The book is a collection of letters, drafts, and notes written by Freud to his close friend and colleague, Wilhelm Fliess, during the period of 1887 to 1902. The book covers a wide range of topics, including Freud's personal life, his theoretical ideas,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163818208
• ISBN13: 9781163818206
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 500 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Freud's self-analysis and beyond

The Freud-Fliess letters are the very foundations of psychoanalysis as most authors agree that it is possible to recognize what Freud developed later. Basically, through those letters Freud analysed himself and the reader can appreciate the very beginning of the great discoveries that Freud did after that period. In particular, Fliess who was Freud's best friend, shared the same scientific enthusiasm of Freud, but the pair ended up building a very odd relationship, namely Freud unconsciously considered Fliess his analyst (even if they were only corresponding) and most authors agree that Freud developed a negative transference that led to the end of the friendship. Anyone interested in the history of psychoanalysis should read this book and explore Freud's passions.