Dora
Subtitle: An Analysis of a Case of Hysteria
Publisher: Scribner Paper Fiction; Collier Books
Published: August 1, 1963
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780020762508
First sentence: In 1895 and 1896 I put forward certain views upon the pathogenesis of hysterical symptoms and upon the mental processes occurring in hysteria.
Description: An appealing and intelligent 18-year-old girl to whom Freud gives the pseudonym "Dora" us the subject of a case history that has all of the intrigue and unexpected twists of a first-rate detective novel. Freud pursues the secrets of Dora's psyche by using clues as her nervous mannerisms, her own reports on the peculiarities of her family, and the content of her dreams. Freud's analytic talent and literary skill combine to offer exciting insights into the art of psychoanalysis.