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| − | Ernest Jones's biography of Freud, titled Sigmund Freud: Life and Work, appeared between 1953 and 1957. The biography has been translated into all the major European languages. The first volume deals with Freud's childhood, youth, complex academic and personal life, and the gradual discovery of psychoanalysis, including The interpretation of dreams. The second volume deals with the years of Freud's maturity: his scientific achievements, his personal and professional life in Vienna during the first two decades of this century, the foundation of the international psychoanalytic movement, his various pupils, and the so-called heretics, such as Alfred Adler and Carl Gustav Jung. The third volume deals with the last period of Freud's life: his later scientific achievements, his troubled personal life and illness, the events that led him and his family to emigrate from Vienna to London to escape Nazi persecution in 1938, and his last months in London until his death. This volume also contains an overview of Freud's work, its links to various other natural and social sciences, and the contribution of psychoanalysis to the understanding of literature and art in general and religion in particular. | + | Ernest [[Jones]]'s biography of [[Freud]], titled [[Sigmund Freud]]: [[Life]] and [[Work]], appeared between 1953 and 1957. The biography has been translated into all the major European [[languages]]. The first volume deals with Freud's [[childhood]], youth, [[complex]] academic and personal life, and the gradual discovery of [[psychoanalysis]], including The [[interpretation]] of [[dreams]]. The second volume deals with the years of Freud's maturity: his [[scientific]] achievements, his personal and professional life in [[Vienna]] during the first two decades of this century, the foundation of the international [[psychoanalytic]] movement, his various pupils, and the so-called heretics, such as Alfred Adler and Carl Gustav [[Jung]]. The [[third]] volume deals with the last period of Freud's life: his later scientific achievements, his troubled personal life and [[illness]], the events that led him and his [[family]] to emigrate from Vienna to [[London]] to escape [[Nazi]] [[persecution]] in 1938, and his last months in London until his [[death]]. This volume also contains an [[overview]] of Freud's work, its [[links]] to various [[other]] [[natural]] and [[social]] [[sciences]], and the contribution of psychoanalysis to the [[understanding]] of [[literature]] and art in general and [[religion]] in [[particular]]. |
| − | In spite of Jones's declarations concerning his objectivity in writing Freud's biography, there were several mitigating factors. One must consider his declared attempt to defend Freud and psychoanalysis from the constant attacks to which they were subjected, the personality of Jones as a biographer of Freud, his complex and often ambivalent relationship toward the founder of psychoanalysis, the cultural and social context in which the biography was conceived and written, and the pressures and control exerted on him and the use of Freud's material by Anna Freud and other Continental colleagues and friends in America and England. Furthermore, not all the documentation concerning Freud's life and work was available at that time. | + | In spite of Jones's declarations concerning his objectivity in [[writing]] Freud's biography, there were several mitigating factors. One must consider his declared attempt to [[defend]] Freud and psychoanalysis from the constant attacks to which they were subjected, the [[personality]] of Jones as a biographer of Freud, his complex and often ambivalent [[relationship]] toward the founder of psychoanalysis, the [[cultural]] and social context in which the biography was conceived and written, and the pressures and [[control]] exerted on him and the use of Freud's [[material]] by [[Anna Freud]] and other Continental colleagues and friends in America and England. Furthermore, not all the documentation concerning Freud's life and work was available at that [[time]]. |
| − | In writing the biography Jones was helped by several colleagues and friends. First among them were Siegfried Bernfeld and Suzanne Cassirer-Bernfeld, without whose help many chapters of the first volume would have been impossible. Also helping were Marie Bonaparte, James Strachey, and Kurt Eissler. The biography contains numerous factual errors and has recently been criticized and attacked by many so-called independent scholars, but here one should consider Jones's advanced age and declining health. The work reflects a image of Freud as he was known, loved, and critically appreciated by the generation of analysts and friends who lived and worked with him. | + | In writing the biography Jones was helped by several colleagues and friends. First among [[them]] were Siegfried [[Bernfeld]] and Suzanne Cassirer-Bernfeld, without whose [[help]] many chapters of the first volume would have been [[impossible]]. Also helping were [[Marie Bonaparte]], [[James]] Strachey, and Kurt Eissler. The biography contains numerous factual errors and has recently been criticized and attacked by many so-called independent scholars, but here one should consider Jones's advanced age and declining health. The work reflects a [[image]] of Freud as he was known, loved, and critically appreciated by the generation of [[analysts]] and friends who lived and worked with him. |
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| − | See also: Anna O., case of; "Autobiographical Study, An"; Freud: Living and Dying; Freud's Self-Analysis; Fromm, Erich; Gestapo; Jones, Ernest. | + | See also: [[Anna O]]., [[case]] of; "Autobiographical Study, An"; Freud: [[Living]] and Dying; Freud's [[Self]]-[[Analysis]]; [[Fromm]], Erich; [[Gestapo]]; Jones, Ernest. |
Source Citation | Source Citation | ||
* Jones, Ernest. (1953-1957). Sigmund Freud: Life and work (3 vols.). London: Hogarth. (Later published under the title The life and work of Sigmund Freud.) | * Jones, Ernest. (1953-1957). Sigmund Freud: Life and work (3 vols.). London: Hogarth. (Later published under the title The life and work of Sigmund Freud.) | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:52, 21 May 2019
Ernest Jones's biography of Freud, titled Sigmund Freud: Life and Work, appeared between 1953 and 1957. The biography has been translated into all the major European languages. The first volume deals with Freud's childhood, youth, complex academic and personal life, and the gradual discovery of psychoanalysis, including The interpretation of dreams. The second volume deals with the years of Freud's maturity: his scientific achievements, his personal and professional life in Vienna during the first two decades of this century, the foundation of the international psychoanalytic movement, his various pupils, and the so-called heretics, such as Alfred Adler and Carl Gustav Jung. The third volume deals with the last period of Freud's life: his later scientific achievements, his troubled personal life and illness, the events that led him and his family to emigrate from Vienna to London to escape Nazi persecution in 1938, and his last months in London until his death. This volume also contains an overview of Freud's work, its links to various other natural and social sciences, and the contribution of psychoanalysis to the understanding of literature and art in general and religion in particular.
In spite of Jones's declarations concerning his objectivity in writing Freud's biography, there were several mitigating factors. One must consider his declared attempt to defend Freud and psychoanalysis from the constant attacks to which they were subjected, the personality of Jones as a biographer of Freud, his complex and often ambivalent relationship toward the founder of psychoanalysis, the cultural and social context in which the biography was conceived and written, and the pressures and control exerted on him and the use of Freud's material by Anna Freud and other Continental colleagues and friends in America and England. Furthermore, not all the documentation concerning Freud's life and work was available at that time.
In writing the biography Jones was helped by several colleagues and friends. First among them were Siegfried Bernfeld and Suzanne Cassirer-Bernfeld, without whose help many chapters of the first volume would have been impossible. Also helping were Marie Bonaparte, James Strachey, and Kurt Eissler. The biography contains numerous factual errors and has recently been criticized and attacked by many so-called independent scholars, but here one should consider Jones's advanced age and declining health. The work reflects a image of Freud as he was known, loved, and critically appreciated by the generation of analysts and friends who lived and worked with him.
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See also: Anna O., case of; "Autobiographical Study, An"; Freud: Living and Dying; Freud's Self-Analysis; Fromm, Erich; Gestapo; Jones, Ernest. Source Citation
* Jones, Ernest. (1953-1957). Sigmund Freud: Life and work (3 vols.). London: Hogarth. (Later published under the title The life and work of Sigmund Freud.)
