In Freud’s Women, Lisa Appignanesi offers a compelling examination of the complex female figures who shaped both the personal and professional life of Sigmund Freud. Moving beyond Freud’s often controversial theories on femininity, Appignanesi provides nuanced portraits of women such as his daughter Anna Freud, his patients, and contemporaries who influenced psychoanalysis and challenged the era’s gender expectations. The book deftly navigates the tensions between Freud’s groundbreaking work and the social constraints women faced, revealing how these women contributed to and complicated the development of psychoanalytic thought. Through meticulous research and vivid storytelling, Appignanesi illuminates the pivotal yet often overlooked roles women played in the creation of modern psychology.
In Freud’s Women, Lisa Appignanesi offers a compelling examination of the complex female figures who shaped both the personal and professional life of Sigmund Freud. Moving beyond Freud’s often controversial theories on femininity, Appignanesi provides nuanced portraits of women such as his daughter Anna Freud, his patients, and contemporaries who influenced psychoanalysis and challenged the era’s gender expectations. The book deftly navigates the tensions between Freud’s groundbreaking work and the social constraints women faced, revealing how these women contributed to and complicated the development of psychoanalytic thought. Through meticulous research and vivid storytelling, Appignanesi illuminates the pivotal yet often overlooked roles women played in the creation of modern psychology.
Penguin Books, Limited, 2000 softcover first edition. Copy has some foxing to pages, otherwise clean internally/externally
