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An analytical biography of the precursor of psychoanalysis and famous neurologist, which reveals his childhood, courtship and marriage, career, ill health and death from cancer. Bibliogs
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1 author picked The Life and Work of Sigmund Freud as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
My list would not be complete without this impressively long and detailed biography of Freud (1856–1939), the “father of psychoanalysis.”
Freud is the most famous psychiatrist who ever lived and is still a household name, even though his theories and methods of therapy have only a limited place in psychiatric practice today.
This book would be essential reading for serious scholars of psychiatric history, but I admit I couldn’t get through all of it myself, and I know that Brian couldn’t either.
From Jennifer's list on historical psychiatric biographies.
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