Autorentext

Sigmund Freud, whose influence is undeniable, needs no introduction. But it is here a less usual face of the psychoanalyst that the general public is invited to discover. To quote Freud himself, there is nothing like a little cocaine to "loosen the tongue": "Such have been my performances (or rather those of cocaine) and I am very satisfied with them." A work that allows us to glimpse the importance of cocaine on the genesis of the theory of the unconscious.

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First published in 1900, it provides a groundbreaking theory of dreams and an innovative method for interpreting them that captivates readers to this day. The book represents Freud's first major attempt to set out his theory of a dynamic unconscious, created in childhood, which operates continuously in every human mind. For Freud, dreaming is a mental activity that follows its own logic. By identifying its mechanisms, Freud also shed new light on the workings of the unconscious and its powerful role in human life.