THE FREUD READER by Gay, Peter [Sigmund Freud] - 1989

NY: W. W. Norton, 1989. Red cloth hardcover with gilt stamped spine. 832 pages. "The first single-volume work to capture Freud's ideas as scientist, humanist, physician, and philosopher. What to read from the vast output of Sigmund Freud has long been a puzzle. Freudian thought permeates virtually every aspect of twentieth-century life; to understand Freud is to explore not only his scientific papers on the psycho-sexual theory of human development, his theory of the mind, and the basic techniques of psychoanalysis but also his vivid writings on art, literature, religion, politics, and culture. The fifty-one texts in this volume range from Freud's dreams, to essays on sexuality, and on to his late writings, including Civilization and Its Discontents. Peter Gay, a leading scholar of Freud and his work, has carefully chosen these selections to provide a full portrait of Freud's thought. His clear introductions to the selections help guide the reader's journey through each work. Most of the selections are reproduced in full. All have been selected from the Standard Edition, the only English translation for which Freud gave approval both to the editorial plan and to specific renderings of key words and phrases." Pages tanned at edges as usual for this title due to paper quality. Prior owner's blindstamp on flyleaf else fine, appears unread. Bright and fine dust jacket with protective mylar wrap. Inexplicably scarce in hardcover. . First Edition (Stated). Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.