Delusion and Dream

Delusion and Dream is a collection of essays and lectures by the renowned psychoanalyst Dr. Sigmund Freud. The book explores the relationship between delusions, dreams, and the human psyche. Freud argues that delusions and dreams are both products of the unconscious mind, and that understanding their underlying psychological mechanisms can provide insight into the human condition. The book is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on delusions, examining their origins, development, and manifestations in different mental disorders. Freud draws on case studies and clinical observations to illustrate his theories, and discusses the role of language, memory, and sexuality in the formation of delusions. The second part of the book explores the nature of dreams, and their relationship to the unconscious mind. Freud argues that dreams are a form of wish fulfillment, and that they provide a window into the deepest desires and fears of the individual. He also discusses the role of symbolism and interpretation in understanding the meaning of dreams, and presents a detailed analysis of his own dreams and those of his patients.Overall, Delusion and Dream is a seminal work in the field of psychoanalysis, and provides a fascinating insight into the workings of the human mind. It is a must-read for anyone interested in psychology, psychiatry, or the study of the unconscious.1927. An interpretation in the light of psychoanalysis of Gradiva a novel by Wilhelm Jensen, which is here reprinted. Introduction by Dr. G. Stanley Hall. Gradiva is the story of a young archaeologist who suffered a very characteristic mental disturbance and was gradually but effectively cured by a kind of native psychotherapeutic instinct, which probably inheres in all of us, but which in this case was found in the girl he formerly loved but had forgotten, and who restored at the same time his health and his old affection for her. Freud�������s analysis of the romance indicates that psychoanalysis has a future in literary criticism, if not that all art and artists have, from the beginning, more or less anticipated as they now illustrate it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.