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The founding work of psychoanalysis, on the meaning of dreams
1899Slow paceThoughtful
What it is about
Sigmund Freud argues that dreams are disguised expressions of unconscious wishes. He uses many of his own dreams as examples. The book was published in 1899 and dated 1900.
Who will enjoy it
Readers interested in the history of psychology.
What you will get
Many of its ideas are no longer accepted by researchers.
The Interpretation of Dreams Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Psychoanalysis · Dreams · Unconscious
Length
688 pages · ≈ 20 h
More about this book
Characters
Sigmund Freud.
Setting
Dreams and the mind.
What makes it different
The book that started psychoanalysis.
Feel
Dense, historic and influential.
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