| The Uncanny Contributor(s): Freud, Sigmund (Author), McLintock, David (Translator), Haughton, Hugh (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0142437476 ISBN-13: 9780142437476 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2003 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | History - Psychology | Movements - Psychoanalysis - Psychology | Developmental - Lifespan Development |
| Dewey: 150.195 |
| LCCN: 2003058102 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 4.92" W x 7.84" (0.41 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| 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 Freud's 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. |