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"'Zarate's artwork is outstanding and Appignanesi's texts are solidly researched and clearly presented.' Washington Post"
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Freud revolutionized the way we think about ourselves. His psychoanalytic terms such as Id, Ego, libido, neurosis and Oedipus Complex have become a part of our everyday vocabulary. But do we know what they really mean? "Introducing Freud" successfully demystifies the facts of Freud's discovery of psychoanalysis. Irreverent and witty but never trivial, the book tells the story of Freud's life and ideas from his upbringing in 19th-century Vienna, his early medical career and his encounter with cocaine, to the gradual evolution of his theories on the unconscious, dreams and sexuality. With its combination of brilliantly clever artwork and incisive text, this book has achieved international success as one of the most entertaining and informative introductions to the father of psychoanalysis.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Although I would not recommend reading this book without having read a little about Freud's theories elsewhere, this is an excellent revision tool for any counselling/psychotherapy student. As with all the books in Icon's "Introducing" series, the book is concise and really brings the subject alive with lots of well-drawn (and often humorous) illustrations which lodge in the memory much better than an overwhelming mass of text. The amount of information contained in this little book is surprisingly large and you will find yourself whipping through the whole in a matter of hours. A quick flip through takes minutes and will give a useful recap.
Some of the theories are not terribly well explained, but overall this is a very good introduction. If you just have a casual interest in Freud, there is no resource more enjoyable.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Having drifted onto psychology through philosophy and semiotics, I found Introducing Freud to be a mercifully easy read, whilst still providing a good basic understanding of the man's basic theories. Although I found the mainly comic book style a slight distraction at first, it was an effective way of illustrating the points featured, and Oscar Zarate's art fitted the subject matter very well, and the "script" by Richard Appignanesi was spot on. This style was broken up by overviews and bulleted points detailing and clarifying the ideas, which always fitted naturally together. The book also provided a good springboard for research into other related people and subjects. An effective introduction that I would recommend this book to anyone who is casually studying, or beginning to study, Freud and related concepts.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this whilst I was working in Psychiatry. In fact I recall seeing it in high school probably labelled as the Beginners guide to... . I bought it because I was too lazy to wade through the original texts and found it gave a pretty good "quick and dirty" guide to both Freud's work through looking at its evolution over his working life. The illustrations are interesting and frequently disturbing enough to provoke thought. The best thing about this book is that it is not an uncritical paen of praise to Freud. I points out flaws in his theories and alternative perspectives to him. Overall whether you want to be pretensious/impressive at dinner parties or are timepoor and want to get into the subject quickly this should solve your dilemma fast.
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Introducing Freud
I absolutely loved this quirky little book!
For anybody who is only just starting to learn about Freud, I wouldn't recommend starting here. Read more
For anybody who is only just starting to learn about Freud, I wouldn't recommend starting here. Read more
Published 20 months ago by CORA.
Easy read
Like this little book give me a good over view of Freud and his work.
Published on 6 May 2010 by Mrs. Elaine L. Miller
Easy to understand
This is a great book to add to your collection. Especially if you find theory books a little heavy going!
Published on 4 Feb 2010 by S. vaughan
easy format
I bought this book for an overview of Freud for my foundation counselling degree. I don't need to go into huge depth, because this is not my chosen model of counselling. Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2009 by Tracey Hall
Adequate
I found this little book to be a bit scant on details but is a handy resource if you just want to brush up on Freud. Its a nice idea but there is definite room for improvement.
Published on 14 Dec 2008 by Foxylock
A gentle introduction to Freud
A comic book style is a great way to introduce complex subjects.
But with Freud it doesn't seem to work all that well as it tends to take a swipe at Freud and his ideas. Read more
But with Freud it doesn't seem to work all that well as it tends to take a swipe at Freud and his ideas. Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2003 by J. Maher
Nice idea - badly done
The idea of putting across complex concepts in a comic-book is good - and this book is certainly easy to read. But it's let down by poor explanations. Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2001 by Bobby Elliott
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