The Uncanny by Sigmund Freud (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Uncanny by Sigmund Freud, David McLintock, Hugh Haughton Freud was fascinated by the mysteries of creativity and the imagination. The groundbreaking works that comprise "The Uncanny" present some of his most influential explorations of the mind. In these pieces Freud investigates the vivid but seemingly trivial childhood memories that often "screen" deeply uncomfortable desires; the links between literature and daydreaming; and our intensely mixed feelings about things we experience as "uncanny." Also included is Freud's celebrated study of Leonardo Da Vinci-his first exercise in psychobiography. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Freud was fascinated by the mysteries of creativity and the imagination. The groundbreaking works that comprise The Uncanny present some of his most influential explorations of the mind. In these pieces Freud investigates the vivid but seemingly trivial childhood memories that often "screen" deeply uncomfortable desires; the links between literature and daydreaming; and our intensely mixed feelings about things we experience as "uncanny." Also included is Freuds celebrated study of Leonardo Da Vinci-his first exercise in psychobiography.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Author Biography Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was born in Moravia and lived in Vienna between the ages of four and eighty-two. In 1938 Hitlers invasion of Austria forced him to seek asylum in London, where he died the following year. Freuds career began with several years of brilliant work on the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. He was almost thirty when, after a period of study under Charcot in Paris, his interests first turned to psychology, and another ten years of clinical work in Vienna (at first in collaboration with Breuer, an older colleague) saw the birth of his creation: psychoanalysis. This began simply as a method of treating neurotic patients by investigating their minds, but it quickly grew into an accumulation of knowledge about the workings of the mind in general, whether sick or healthy. Freud was thus able to demonstrate the normal development of the sexual instinct in childhood and, largely on the basis of an examination of dreams, arrived at his fundamental discovery of the unconscious forces that influence our everyday thoughts and actions. Freuds life was uneventful, but his ideas have shaped not only many specialist disciplines, but the whole intellectual climate of the last half-century. Table of Contents The UncannyIntroduction by Hugh HaughtonTranslators PrefaceScreen MemoriesThe Creative Writer and DaydreamingFamily RomancesLeonardo da Vinci and a Memory of his ChildhoodThe Uncanny Review "[Freud] ultimately did more for our understanding of art than any other writer since Aristotle." (Lionel Trilling) Review Quote "[Freud] ultimately did more for our understanding of art than any other writer since Aristotle." (Lionel Trilling) Details ISBN0142437476 Author Hugh Haughton Short Title UNCANNY Pages 240 Series Penguin Classics Language English ISBN-10 0142437476 ISBN-13 9780142437476 Media Book Illustrations Yes Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-09-30 Format Paperback Residence US Birth 1856 Death 1939 Imprint Penguin Classics DOI 10.1604/9780142437476 Place of Publication New York, NY Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2003-09-30 NZ Release Date 2003-09-30 US Release Date 2003-09-30 UK Release Date 2003-09-30 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc Translator David McLintock DEWEY 150.1952 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137586343;

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