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One hundred years ago Sigmund Freud published The Interpretations of Dreams, a book that, like Darwins The Origin of Species, revolutionized our understanding of human nature. Now this groundbreaking new translationthe first to be based on the original text published in November 1899brings us a more readable, more accurate, and more coherent picture of Freuds masterpiece.
The first edition of The Interpretation of Dreams is much shorter than its subsequent editions; each time the text was reissued, from 1909 onwards, Freud added to it. The most significant, and in many ways the most unfortunate addition, is a 50-page section devoted to the kind of mechanical reading of dream symbolismlong objects equal male genitalia, has gained popular currency and partially obscured Freuds more profound insights into dreams. In the original version presented here, Freuds emphasis falls more clearly on the use of words in dreams and on the difficulty of deciphering them. Without the strata of later additions, readers will find here a clearer development of Freuds central ideasof dream as wish-fulfillment, of the dreams manifest and latent content, of the retelling of dreams as a continuation of the dreamwork, and much more. Joyce Cricks translation is lighter and faster-moving than previous versions, enhancing the sense of dialogue with the reader, one of Freuds stylistic strengths, and allowing us to follow Freuds theory as it evolved through difficult cases, apparently intractable counter-examples, and fascinating analyses of Freuds own dreams.
The restoration of Freuds classic is a major event, giving us in a sense a new work by one of this century most startling, original, and influential thinkers.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Author: Sigmund Freud, Joyce Crick
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 09/15/2008
Series: Oxford Worlds Classics (Paperback)
Pages: 514
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780199537587
Language: English