Introducing Freud: A Graphic Guide

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Introducing Freud: A Graphic Guide
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Richard Appignanesi
By (author) Oscar Zarate
SeriesIntroducing...
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 168,Width 118
Category/GenreBiographies and autobiography
Popular psychology
ISBN/Barcode 9781840468519
ClassificationsDewey:150.1952092
Audience
General
Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Icon Books
Imprint Icon Books
Publication Date 6 September 2007
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Freud revolutionized the way we think about ourselves. His psychoanalytic terms such as Id, Ego, libido, neurosis and Oedipus Complex have become a part of our everyday vocabulary. But do we know what they really mean? Introducing Freud successfully demystifies the facts of Freud's discovery of pschoanalysis. Irreverent and witty but never trivial, the book tells the story of Freud's life and ideas from his upbringing in 19th-century Vienna, his early medical career and his encounter with cocaine, to the gradual evolution of his theories on the unconscious, dreams and sexuality. With its combination of brilliantly clever artwork and incisive text, this book is an entertaining and informative introduction to the father of psychoanalysis, who is still nonetheless a figure of great controversy.

Author Biography

Richard Appignanesi is a novelist, editor and publisher, and a Research Fellow at King's College London. He is the originating editor of the Introducing series and has also written Freud and Existentialism books in the series.

Reviews

"'Zarate's artwork is outstanding and Appignanesi's texts are solidly researched and clearly presented.' Washington Post"