Delusion and Dream: An Interpretation in the Light of Psychoanalysis of Gradiva
Sigmund Freud
Nov 2020 · LA CASE Books
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Delusion and Dream in Jensen's Gradiva is an essay written in 1907 by Sigmund Freud that subjects the novel Gradiva by Wilhelm Jensen, and especially its protagonist, to psychoanalysis.
The novel is about a young archaeologist, Norbert Hanold, who comes to realize his love for his childhood friend through a long and complex process, mainly by associating her with an idealized woman in the form of the Gradiva bas-relief.
Freud considered the novel as providing a prime example of 'something which might be called "cure by seduction" or "cure by love"', as well as evidence 'that the Oedipus complex is still active in normal adults, too'.
About the author
Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist best known for his work in psychoanalysis. In creating psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst, Freud developed therapeutic techniques such as the use of free association and discovered transference. Freud's redefinition of sexuality to include its infantile forms led him to formulate the Oedipus complex, part of his drive theory, as the central tenet of psychoanalytical theory.
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