Binding: Paperback
Description: I very soon had an opportunity to interpret Dora's nervous coughing as the outcome of a fantasized sexual situation. A Case of Hysteria popularly known as the Dora Case affords a rare insight into how Freud dealt with patients and interpreted what they told him. The 18 - year - old Dora was sent for psychoanalysis by her father after threatening suicide; as Freud's enquiries deepened he uncovered a remarkably unhappy and conflict - ridden family with several competing versions of their story. The narrative became a crucial text in the evolution of his theories combining his studies on hysteria and his new theory of dream - interpretation with early insights into the development of sexuality. The unwitting preconceptions and prejudices with which Freud approached his patient reveal his blindness and the broader attitudes of turn - of - the - century Viennese society while his account of Dora's emotional travails is as gripping as a modern novel. This new translation is accompanied by a substantial introduction which sets the work in its biographical historical and intellectual context and offers a close and critical analysis of the text itself. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: A Case Of Hysteria (Dora)
Author(s): Freud Sigmund
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199639861
Pages: 176 Pages
Publication Date: 4/6/2013
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Psychoanalytical Theory (Freudian Psychology)