I finished this biography of Sigmud Freud last night, as part of the novel research, and I can happily say it's given me a lot of insight into Freud's personality, his strengths and his shortcomings. The book is by no means perfect - the writing rubbed me the wrong way in spots, and the chronology gets fuzzy in the latter part of the book, after the psychoanalytic movement is under way, where I really wanted clarity in what exactly was happening, what books and articles were published when, who was in and out of Freud's favor when - but it is a good and fair assessment without any sense of hagiography.
I need to decide now if Rudolf and Freud get along. This, if my research is any guide, will be crucial to the success or failure of the treatment. (Please note that success or failure to treat Rudolf successfully may or may not correlate positively with the fate of Austria-Hungary. Pyrrhic victory is always an option.)
I need to decide now if Rudolf and Freud get along. This, if my research is any guide, will be crucial to the success or failure of the treatment. (Please note that success or failure to treat Rudolf successfully may or may not correlate positively with the fate of Austria-Hungary. Pyrrhic victory is always an option.)