In this selection of her father's writings Anna Freud has defined and included the essential, irreducible elements of psycho-analysis.

Distilled into one volume by his daughter Anna, this volume of Freud's writings constitutes a key to the understanding of his work. It includes The Question of Lay Analysis, Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality, On Dreams, The Ego and the Id, Beyond the Pleasure Principle and 15 shorter pieces. Together, they provide a comprehensive picture of all the central Freudian concepts, and how they connect up to make one of the most challenging bodies of thought of the 20th century.

Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. Freud was one of the giants of 20th century thought. His ideas have been hugely influential not only in psychology but in all the social sciences and the arts. This looks at Freud's life from his birth in 1856 to his death in Hampstead in 1939. Each of Freud's major works is summarized, his central ideas are explored, and controversies over his methods and practices are examined. Did he, as some recent critics have alleged, turn his back on evidence of genuine child abuse in 1890s Vienna and prefer instead to ascribe it to fantasy and wish fulfilment? What were the reasons behind his terrible quarrel with Carl Gustav Jung? Does his "talking cure" of psychoanalysis actually work?

Presents the fundamentals of theory and technique of psychoanalytic treatment, valuable for psychotherapists and students. Begins with a review of Freud's theory of personality and its modifications, and discusses transference and countertransference reactions; unconscious meanings of problems and