Freud revolutionised the way we think abour ourselves. This book demystifies the facts of Freud's discovery of psychoanalysis, recounting the story of his life and work.
A controversial, complicated, and difficult concept to grasp, postmodernism is nevertheless a thrilling intellectual adventure. "Introducing Postmodernism" helps unravel and explain the ideas that have been used to define the world's cultural condition over the last three decades.
Demystifies the facts of Freud's discovery of psychoanalysis. This book tells the story of Freud's life and ideas from his upbringing in 19th-century Vienna, his early medical career and his encounter with cocaine, to the gradual evolution of his theories on the unconscious, dreams and sexuality.
We follow Russian aristocrat Serjei Pankejeff's life as Freud attempts to unravel the source of his crippling neurosis, in this first in a series of graphic Freud cases.
Sigmund Freud ha rivoluzionato il modo in cui riflettiamo su noi stessi. Termini psicoanalitici come Es, Io, libido, nevrosi e complesso di Edipo sono diventati familiari nel nostro vocabolario di tutti i giorni. Ma sappiamo che cosa vogliono dire veramente? Irriverente e spiritoso, questo libro racconta la storia della vita e delle idee di Freud: la sua educazione nella Vienna del XIX secolo, i primi anni della sua carriera medica, le esperie...
This manga recreation of Shakespeare's text transfers the action from Ancient Rome to a future Iraq, once again facing dictatorship after its prolonged struggles to establish a democracy. Part of the successful Manga Shakespeare series, a fusion of classic Shakespeare with manga visuals. The titles available in the series so far are Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Richard III, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Macbeth. Features b/w illustra...
Othello is considered to be one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies. Beginning with an argument in a street in Venice, the grudges and passionate jealousies that fuel Othello's misfortunate plot are quickly revealed in this fantastical manga version of the classic story. Part of a series of graphic novel adaptations of Shakespeare's best-known plays, this is a cutting-edge book that will intrigue and grip readers. Drawing inspiration from tren...
Freud for Beginners explains everything you need to know about psychoanalysis--super-egos, egos, ids, neurosis, psychosis, hysteria, dreams, the unconscious, sexuality--and about the man who (with some help from The Rat Man, Anna O., and Little Hans) revolutionized our attitudes toward mental illness, religion, sex, and culture.
Postmodernism seemed to promise an end to the grim Cold War era of nuclear confrontation and oppressive ideologies. The notoriously proclaimed 'end of history', the triumph of liberal democracy over Communist tyranny, proved to be an illusion, and we awoke in the anxious grip of globalization, unpredictable terrorism and unforeseen war. Has the 21st century resolved the question of postmodernism or are we more than ever ensnared in its perplex...
Brings Shakespeare to life by introducing his works to the youth market in manga form. With b/w illustrations by Patrick Warren, and 8 pages of colour. Ages: 8+.
Existentialism is not a unified doctrine or belief in any conventional sense. It breaks ranks with all previous philosophy, unsettles orthodox religion, and questions the supremacy of science. However, the question it poses is of fundamental importance to us all: What on earth am I to make of my existence? In this lively and provocative new introduction to Existentialism, Richard Appignanesi challenges the reader to take part in a series of 't...
Abridged, yet stays true to the original text, making this suitable for GCSE and A level students. Ages: 12+. 'Four stars - recommended series' "Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
