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Goethe's Faust: Notes for a Jungian Commentary (Studies in Jungian Psychology By Jungian Analysts)

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There is so much said so quickly, with so little explanation. Though the observations made were interesting and in line with what I was hoping for in a Jungian interpretation of Goethe's work, Jung's concepts are not simple and self-explanatory. Where there was a sentence of explanation, there should have been a paragraph. Where there was a paragraph, there should have been pages.

The entire commentary (100 pages approx.) is composed of tiny paragraphs wedged between passages from the work. It's like reading a plot summary with annotations for suggested topics of research.

Perhaps, my expectations were off. I expected a Jungian commentary when the title clearly states that these are simply '[n]otes for a Jungian Commentary'. In any case, if you're looking for an in-depth analysis of Faust from the Jungian perspective, look elsewhere. If you want potential ideas for a thesis on Jung dynamics within Faust, then this is for you.

Overall, unsatisfying.