The Diary of Sigmund Freud, 1929-1939: A Record of the Final Decade [Hardcover]

Sigmund Freud (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 20, 1992

During the final ten years of his life in Vienna and London, Sigmund Freud kept a diary. On large, unbound sheets of paper, he recorded in brief the significant events that befell him and his family as he faced the ravages of terminal illness and the brutality of the Nazis who forced him into exile. 100 photographs.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Scribner; annotated edition edition (April 20, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684193299
• ISBN-13: 978-0684193298
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #726,114 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) is one of the twentieth century's greatest minds and the founder of the psychoanalytic school of psychology. His many works include The Ego and the Id; An Outline of Psycho-Analysis; Inhibitions; Symptoms and Anxiety; New Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis; Civilization and Its Discontent, and others.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The life of Freud written by his own hands, January 24, 2001

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Maurizio Pompili ("Sapienza" University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Italy & McLean Hospital - Harvard Medical School, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Diary of Sigmund Freud, 1929-1939: A Record of the Final Decade (Hardcover)

The diary of Sigmund Freud is a great opportunity to learn more about the everyday life of the father of psychoanalysis written by his own hands. You get to know the man behind the genius. In fact, day after day Freud described his activities, big and little challenges and above all his terrible disease that affected him during his last years. It is a book packed with historical pictures that you are not likely to find anywhere else. I think people who like biographies can really appreciate this work as Freud took notes of what seemed important and very shortly described the events. Thanks to the Freud Museums curators each little note is well explained to give readers the opportunity to build up Freud's everyday life during his last ten year of his life. The book is also a rich source of historical information.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative book!, September 17, 2005

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Rebecca Jones (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Diary of Sigmund Freud, 1929-1939: A Record of the Final Decade (Hardcover)

This is a must have for thoes who are interested in the final days of Siggy and how his life and mind deteriated towards the end.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars read the fine print...., December 24, 2001

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Craig Chalquist, PhD, author of TERRAPSYCHOLO... (Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Diary of Sigmund Freud, 1929-1939: A Record of the Final Decade (Hardcover)

This "Diary" is actually a collection of scribblings found on Freud's desk after he died. The Diary itself sticks to the last ten years of Freud's life and consists of single phrases: "Doctor's Appointment"; "Editorial Committee Meeting," etc. which are then explained at length.

Given that, this is an interesting compilation sprinkled with intriguing images and photographs. I'd rate it a 5 if it weren't for the poor advertising.