The Story of Young Dora: A Psychoanalysis of a Hysterical Girl (From Freud's Collected Works)

Author: (Austrian) Freud / Wen Rongguang
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The smart and adorable 18-year-old girl, Dora, is the protagonist of this highly engaging detective novel. Freud uses her neurotic behavior, her confessions, and the content of her dreams as clues to explore the mysteries of her mind. The story includes a mother with obsessive-compulsive tendencies, a charming and promiscuous father, the father's lover, Ms. K, and the husband of Ms. K, who is passionately pursuing Dora—all of whom are as complex as Dora herself. Freud's brilliant analytical skills reveal the intricate motives behind Dora's hysterical condition, multiple triangular relationships, and secret homosexuality, laying them all bare before the readers. His writing talent further makes this book a captivating masterpiece.