On dreams by Sigmund Freud
"On Dreams" by Sigmund Freud is an abridged work published in 1901. Created as a shorter, more accessible version of his landmark "The Interpretation of Dreams," this text distills Freud's revolutionary theory that dreams represent disguised wish-fulfillment. Freud explores how the unconscious mind transforms hidden desires through condensation, displacement, and symbolism, creating the puzzling narratives we experience during sleep. He argues that beneath every dream's surface lies a deeper meaning, accessible through
careful interpretation—offering readers a gateway to understanding the mind's secret workings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939 |
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| Author of introduction, etc. | Mackenzie, W. Leslie (William Leslie), 1862-1935 |
| Translator | Eder, M. D. (Montague David), 1866-1936 |
| LoC No. | a15001579 |
| Uniform Title | Über den Traum. English |
| Title | On dreams |
| Original Publication | United States: Rebman Company, 1914. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Interpretation_of_Dreams |
| Credits | Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 56.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BF: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Psychology, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis |
| Subject | Dreams |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 75333 |
| Release Date | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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