Freud for Beginners - Richard Appignanesi

Description

'Freud for Beginners' introduces the life, work and central ideas of Sigmund Freud in an accessible illustrated format. It explains concepts associated with psychoanalysis, including the unconscious, dreams, repression, sexuality, the Oedipus complex and the structure of the personality, while placing Freud’s theories within the context of his life and intellectual development. The book combines explanatory text with cartoons and illustrations to make complex psychological and philosophical ideas easier to follow. It forms part of the 'For Beginners' series, which presents major thinkers and subjects through a combination of biography, explanation and graphic storytelling.