About the Author

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was the founder of psychoanalysis and one of the most important and influential thinkers of the last 100 years. Anna Freud (1895-1982) was the sixth and final child of Sigmund Freud, and followed her father into the burgeoning profession of psychoanalysis, producing her own ground-breaking research. Nick Somers is the translator

Reviews

"Perfectly collated, ordered, logged; every bit of background thatcould be found has been meticulously researched and impartiallypresented." The Independent "In this remarkable book, Anna also emerges as intelligent, andsometimes both feisty and capable, eschewing, without ever quitesaying so, conventional choices made by so many of hercontemporaries." Literary Review "This compendious volume, expertly translated and annotated,provides a riveting insight into the relations between the twopsychoanalysts in the Freud household - the Professor, himself, andAnna, the daughter he named his Antigone. Here the everyday Freud,the paterfamilias, chides and encourages Anna through what was inher own description a stupid, not reasonable adolescence marked by a fervent overzealousness .Later, they exchange views on congresses and psychoanalysts, aswell as her lecture in Oxford, no disgrace forfamily . Still later, it is Anna who does the caring. Thisexchange of letters and postcards, with ever illuminating notes,has the heft of an intimate biography. I couldn t put itdown." Lisa Appignanesi, Chairof the Freud Museum London and author of Mad,Bad and Sad "This excellent edition is certainly the most significantaddition to the writing about Freud and psychoanalysis for sometime. It is not only a compelling document of a very specialfather-daughter relationship and its ramifications, but also anessential contribution to the historical understanding of two ofthe most influential figures of the 20th century." Andreas Mayer,Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris andauthor of Sites of the Unconscious. Hypnosis and the Emergenceof the Psychoanalytic Setting Thiscompendious volume, expertly translated and annotated, provides ariveting insight into the relations between the two psychoanalystsin the Freud household D the Professor, himself, and Anna, thedaughter he named his Antigone. Here the everyday Freud, thepaterfamilias, chides and encourages Anna through what was in herown description a stupid, not reasonable adolescencemarked by a fervent overzealousness . Later, theyexchange views on congresses and psychoanalysts, as well as herlecture in Oxford, no disgrace for family . Stilllater, it is Anna who does the caring. This exchange of letters andpostcards, with ever illuminating notes, has the heft of anintimate biography. I couldn t put it down. LisaAppignanesi, Chair Freud Museum London andshe wants us to add either: author of Mad, bad and Sad - or -Freud's Women (with John Forrester) Thisexcellent edition is certainly the most significant addition to thewriting about Freud and psychoanalysis for some time. It is notonly a compelling document of a very special father-daughterrelationship and its ramifications, but also an essentialcontribution to the historical understanding of two of the mostinfluential figures of the 20th century. AndreasMayer, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales,Paris and author of Sites of the Unconscious. Hypnosis and theEmergence of the Psychoanalytic Setting