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Jung’s illustrated personal journal of his inner journeys
2009Slow paceThoughtful
What it is about
The Red Book is a large volume of Jung’s visions, paintings and writings from 1913 to about 1930. It was kept private for decades and published in 2009. It is a record of his confrontation with the unconscious.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who want to see Jung’s personal side.
What you will get
A large, expensive book.
The Red Book Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Visions · Art · Unconscious
Length
416 pages · ≈ 12 h
More about this book
Characters
Carl Jung.
Setting
His inner world.
What makes it different
A hand-painted, visionary book kept private for decades.
Feel
Strange, visual and intense.
Modern Man in Search of a Soul
The Undiscovered Self
The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious
Man and His Symbols
Memories, Dreams, Reflections
The Interpretation of Dreams
A Moveable Feast
Ways of Seeing