The Interpretation of Dreams : The Complete and Definitive Text

What are the most common dreams and why do we have them? What does a dream about death mean? What do dreams of swimming, failing, or flying symbolize? First published by Sigmund Freud in 1899, The Interpretation of Dreams considers why we dream and what it means in the larger picture of our psychological lives. Delving into theories of manifest and latent dream content, the special language of dreams, dreams as wish fulfillments, the significance of childhood experiences, and much more, Freud, widely considered the “father of psychoanalysis,” thoroughly and thoughtfully examines dream psychology. Encompassing dozens of case histories and detailed analyses of actual dreams, this landmark text presents Freud’s legendary work as a tool for comprehending our sleeping experiences. Renowned for translating Freud’s German writings into English, James Strachey—with the assistance of Anna Freud—first published this edition in 1953. Incorporating all textual alterations made by Freud over a period of thirty years, it remains the most complete translation of the work in print. Completely redesigned and available for the first time in trade paperback What are the most common dreams and why do we have them? What does a dream about death mean? What do dreams of swimming, failing, or flying symbolize?First published by Sigmund Freud in 1899, __The Interpretation of Dreams__ considers why we dream and what it means in the larger picture of our psychological lives. Delving into theories of manifest and latent dream content, the special language of dreams, dreams as wish fulfillments, the significance of childhood experiences, and much more, Freud, widely considered the “father of psychoanalysis,” thoroughly and thoughtfully examines dream psychology. Encompassing dozens of case histories and detailed analyses of actual dreams, this landmark text presents Freud’s legendary work as a tool for comprehending our sleeping experiences.Renowned for translating Freud’s German writings into English, James Strachey—with the assistance of Anna Freud—first published this edition in 1953. Incorporating all textual alterations made by Freud over a period of thirty years, it remains the most complete translation of the work in print.Completely redesigned and available for the first time in trade paperback What are the most common dreams and why do we have them? What does a dream about death mean? What do dreams of swimming, failing, or flying symbolize?First published by Sigmund Freud in 1899, The Interpretation of Dreams considers why we dream and what it means in the larger picture of our psychological lives. Delving into theories of manifest and latent dream content, the special language of dreams, dreams as wish fulfillments, the significance of childhood experiences, and much more, Freud, widely considered the "father of psychoanalysis", thoroughly and thoughtfully examines dream psychology. Encompassing dozens of case histories and detailed analyses of actual dreams, this landmark text presents Freud’s legendary work as a tool for comprehending our sleeping experiences.Renowned for translating Freud’s German writings into English, James Strachey, with the assistance of Anna Freud, first published this edition in 1953. Incorporating all textual alterations made by Freud over a period of thirty years, it remains the most complete translation of the work in print.Completely redesigned and available for the first time in trade paperback The most complete edition of Sigmund Freud's classic work on the psychology and significance of dreams. What are the most common dreams and why do we have them? What does a dream about death mean? What do dreams of swimming, failing, or flying symbolize? First published in 1899, Sigmund Freud's groundbreaking book The Interpretation of Dreams explores why we dream and why dreams matter in our psychological lives. Delving into theories of manifest and latent dream content; the special language of dreams; dreams as wish fulfillments; the significance of childhood experiences; and much more, Freud offers an incisive and enduringly relevant examination of dream psychology. Encompassing dozens of case histories and detailed analyses of actual dreams, this landmark work grants us unique insight into our sleeping experiences. Renowned for translating Freud's German writings into English, James Strachey―with the assistance of Freud's daughter Anna―first published this edition in 1953. Incorporating all textual alterations made by Freud over a period of thirty years, it remains the most complete translation of the work in print. CONTENTS......Page 8 NOTE......Page 12 EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION......Page 14 Preface to the First Edition......Page 26 Preface to the Second Edition......Page 28 Preface to the Third Edition......Page 30 Preface to the Fourth Edition......Page 31 Preface to the Sixth Edition......Page 32 Preface to the Eighth Edition......Page 34 Preface to the Third (Revised) English Edition......Page 35 I......Page 38 II......Page 124 III......Page 150 IV......Page 162 V......Page 190 VI......Page 298 VII......Page 516 APPENDIX A......Page 620 APPENDIX B......Page 624 ADDITIONAL NOTES......Page 626 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 628 INDEX OF DREAMS......Page 656 GENERAL INDEX......Page 660 CONTENTS 8 NOTE 12 EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION 14 Preface to the First Edition 26 Preface to the Second Edition 28 Preface to the Third Edition 30 Preface to the Fourth Edition 31 Preface to the Fifth Edition 32 Preface to the Sixth Edition 32 Preface to the Eighth Edition 34 Preface to the Third (Revised) English Edition 35 I 38 II 124 III 150 IV 162 V 190 VI 298 VII 516 APPENDIX A 620 APPENDIX B 624 ADDITIONAL NOTES 626 BIBLIOGRAPHY 628 INDEX OF DREAMS 656 GENERAL INDEX 660 The scientific literature dealing with the problems of dreams The method of interpreting dreams : an analysis of a specimen dream A dream is the fulfilment of a wish Distortion in dreams The material and sources of dreams The dream-work The psychology of the dream-processes.