Sigmund Freud: Pocket Biographies

by Stephen Wilson

In recent times, both the man, and the discipline he invented - psychoanalysis - have come under a re-evaluation on both sides of the Atlantic. This book depicts Freud's life and ideas, from his birth above a blacksmith's forge in a secluded corner of the Austro-Hungarian empire to his death in London in 1939, where he had come as a refugee from Nazi Europe.

Genres: Biography

125 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Hanne]

It was a very accessible style and enjoyable to read. Full of details about Freud's life which are rarely mentioned.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is one of those very short biographies, that tend to focus on the person more than the ideas - and I like it to be the other way around. The book is overall good and accessible, although it is short, I do think it gives a decent introduction to Freud. I also like that it is a good amount of critical.