The Uncanny

by Sigmund Freud

Book Overview

Freud was fascinated by the mysteries of creativity and the imagination. The groundbreaking works that comprise The Uncanny present some of his most influential explorations of the mind. In these pieces Freud investigates the vivid but seemingly trivial childhood memories that often screen deeply uncomfortable desires; the links between literature and daydreaming; and our intensely mixed feelings about things we experience as uncanny. Also...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0142437476
• ISBN13: 9780142437476
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.9" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher