An Outline of Psycho-Analysis (The Standard Edition) (Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud) [Paperback]

Sigmund Freud (Author), James Strachey (Editor), Peter Gay (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 17, 1989 | Series: Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud

Of the various English translations of Freud's major works to appear in his lifetime, only one was authorized by Freud himself: The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud under the general editorship of James Strachey.

Freud approved the overall editorial plan, specific renderings of key words and phrases, and the addition of valuable notes, from bibliographical and explanatory. Many of the translations were done by Strachey himself; the rest were prepared under his supervision. The result was to place the Standard Edition in a position of unquestioned supremacy over all other existing versions.Newly designed in a uniform format, each new paperback in the Standard Edition opens with a biographical essay on Freud's life and work —along with a note on the individual volume—by Peter Gay, Sterling Professor of History at Yale.

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Text: English, German (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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.

Peter Gay is the author of more than twenty-five books, including the National Book Award winner The Enlightenment, the best-selling Weimar Culture, and the widely translated Freud: A Life for Our Time. He lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (September 17, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393001512
• ISBN-13: 978-0393001518
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #364,991 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Analysis of Freud's Book of Psychoanalysis, September 21, 2007

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This review is from: An Outline of Psycho-Analysis (The Standard Edition) (Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud) (Paperback)

Freud, surprisingly, does a fine job in explicating the basic ideas behind Psychoanalysis. Unlike other texts which can use pretty complicated and verbose language, Freud (and the editors) used clear and easy to read syntax. I recommend this book for any looking to get a basic understanding of Psychoanalysis or to further enhance an undergraduate or graduate class.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A "REFRESHER COURSE" FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS OF FREUD, August 12, 2010

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This review is from: An Outline of Psycho-Analysis (The Standard Edition) (Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud) (Paperback)

Written beginning in 1938 and published in 1940, this is not intended as an "introductory" work for a general audience (such as were his Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis and New Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis (The Standard Edition) (Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud)), but assumes a general knowledge of Freudian theory.

Here are some representative quotations from the book:

"The teachings of psycho-analysis are based on an incalculable number of observations and experiences, and only someone who has repeated those observations upon himself is in a position to arrive at a judgement of his own upon it."
"There is no need to characterize what we call 'conscious'; it is the same as the consciousness of philosophers and of everyday opinion. Everything else psychical is in our view 'the unconscious.'"
"(In analysis, the patient) is to tell us not only what he can say intentionally and willingly, what will give him relief like a confession, but everything else as well that his self-observation yields him, everything that comes into his head, even if it is disagreeable for him to say it, even if it seems unimportant to him or actually nonsensical."
"Thus we shall not be greatly surprised if a woman analyst who has not been sufficiently convinced of the intensity of her own wish for a penis also fails to attach proper importance to that factor in her patients."
"Just as the Id is directed exclusively to obtaining pleasure, so the ego is governed by considerations of safety."

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Work, Bargain Price, December 15, 2010

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This is an entirely satisfactory edition of Freud's last published work made available at a surprisingly low price. I probably could not have found it in any local retail outlet, certainly not at so low a price. All shipping costs were eliminated with my Amazon Prime membership.