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Penguin Select Classics: The Interpretation of Dreams

(Original, Unabridged Classic, Premium Hardbound Collector's Edition, Ideal for Gifting)

Sigmund Freud
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“Our memory has no guarantees at all, and yet we bow more often than…justified to the compulsion to believe what it says.”

What are the most common dreams and why do we have them? Does a dream about death, swimming, seeing a snake or flying symbolize something?

First published by Sigmund Freud in 1899, The Interpretation of Dreams is a deep and psychological research into what our dreams tell about our subconscious fears, traumas, and inherent desires.

Freud’s theories delve into the idea of dreams as a means to wish fulfilment, and the significance of childhood experiences on adult life.

Frued argues and insists that if we fully understand dreams, we will fully understand the unconscious mind.

Encompassing dozens of case histories and detailed analyses of actual dreams; this critical text presents Freud’s legendary work as a tool for comprehending our sleeping experiences.

Published: Apr/2024

ISBN: 9789815204353

Length: 564 Pages

Penguin Select Classics: The Interpretation of Dreams

(Original, Unabridged Classic, Premium Hardbound Collector's Edition, Ideal for Gifting)

Sigmund Freud

“Our memory has no guarantees at all, and yet we bow more often than…justified to the compulsion to believe what it says.”

What are the most common dreams and why do we have them? Does a dream about death, swimming, seeing a snake or flying symbolize something?

First published by Sigmund Freud in 1899, The Interpretation of Dreams is a deep and psychological research into what our dreams tell about our subconscious fears, traumas, and inherent desires.

Freud’s theories delve into the idea of dreams as a means to wish fulfilment, and the significance of childhood experiences on adult life.

Frued argues and insists that if we fully understand dreams, we will fully understand the unconscious mind.

Encompassing dozens of case histories and detailed analyses of actual dreams; this critical text presents Freud’s legendary work as a tool for comprehending our sleeping experiences.

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Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). He was a pioneering Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis. He was born on May 6, 1856, in Freiberg, Moravia (now part of the Czech Republic), into a middle-class Jewish family. He attended the University of Vienna to study medicine and became interested in the work of French neurologist, Jean-Martin Charcot, who was investigating the use of hypnosis in the treatment of hysteria. This led Freud to begin exploring the relationship between the mind and the body and he eventually developed his own theories of psychoanalysis. His ideas began to gain popularity in the early 20th century as psychoanalysis became more widely recognized as a legitimate field of study. His theories also had a significant influence on art, literature and culture and he became a prominent figure in intellectual circles in Vienna and beyond.