Psychoanalytic Theory Books

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The Interpretation of Dreams The Interpretation of Dreams (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.84 — 80,653 ratings — published 1899
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Écrits: A Selection Écrits: A Selection (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.80 — 438 ratings — published 1977
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Read My Desire: Lacan Against the Historicists Read My Desire: Lacan Against the Historicists (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.23 — 224 ratings — published 1994
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Man and His Symbols Man and His Symbols (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.19 — 33,403 ratings — published 1964
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Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.64 — 7,936 ratings — published 1905
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Civilization and Its Discontents Civilization and Its Discontents (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.79 — 44,268 ratings — published 1930
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The Ethics of Psychoanalysis 1959-1960 (Seminar of Jacques Lacan) The Ethics of Psychoanalysis 1959-1960 (Seminar of Jacques Lacan)
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avg rating 4.25 — 516 ratings — published 1986
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Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.75 — 1,688 ratings — published 2011
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Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.79 — 11,736 ratings — published 1917
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Thinking Fragments: Psychoanalysis, Feminism, and Postmodernism in the Contemporary West Thinking Fragments: Psychoanalysis, Feminism, and Postmodernism in the Contemporary West (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.56 — 27 ratings — published 1990
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Lacan and the Political Lacan and the Political (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.05 — 81 ratings — published 1999
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The Culture of Redemption The Culture of Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.71 — 21 ratings — published 1990
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An Autobiographical Study An Autobiographical Study (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.61 — 681 ratings — published 1925
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Black Skin, White Masks Black Skin, White Masks (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 18,888 ratings — published 1952
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Love, Guilt and Reparation: And Other Works 1921-1945 (The Writings of Melanie Klein, Volume 1) Love, Guilt and Reparation: And Other Works 1921-1945 (The Writings of Melanie Klein, Volume 1)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.28 — 277 ratings — published 1975
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Envy and Gratitude and Other Works Envy and Gratitude and Other Works (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.17 — 693 ratings — published 1968
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Love, Hate and Reparation (Norton Library (Paperback)) Love, Hate and Reparation (Norton Library (Paperback))
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.74 — 147 ratings — published 1964
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Modern Man in Search of a Soul Modern Man in Search of a Soul (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.20 — 14,022 ratings — published 1931
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Imagine There's No Woman: Ethics and Sublimation (Mit Press) Imagine There's No Woman: Ethics and Sublimation (Mit Press)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.19 — 72 ratings — published 2003
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The Uncanny The Uncanny (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.86 — 3,855 ratings — published 1919
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Totem and Taboo Totem and Taboo (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.85 — 11,247 ratings — published 1913
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Eros and Civilization: A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud Eros and Civilization: A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,755 ratings — published 1953
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How to Read Lacan How to Read Lacan (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.94 — 3,493 ratings — published 2006
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Black Sun Black Sun (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 1,002 ratings — published 1987
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Masochism: Coldness and Cruelty & Venus in Furs Masochism: Coldness and Cruelty & Venus in Furs (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,588 ratings — published 1967
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Psychoanalytic Theory: An Introduction (Social Studies across the Borders) Psychoanalytic Theory: An Introduction (Social Studies across the Borders)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.52 — 46 ratings — published 1994
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The Ego and the Id The Ego and the Id (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.82 — 12,325 ratings — published 1923
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On Feminine Sexuality, the Limits of Love and Knowledge: The Seminar of Jacques Lacan, Book XX: Encore On Feminine Sexuality, the Limits of Love and Knowledge: The Seminar of Jacques Lacan, Book XX: Encore (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.09 — 612 ratings — published 1975
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Looking Awry: An Introduction to Jacques Lacan through Popular Culture Looking Awry: An Introduction to Jacques Lacan through Popular Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,909 ratings — published 1991
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Writings on Art and Literature Writings on Art and Literature (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.96 — 251 ratings — published 1930
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The Freud Reader The Freud Reader (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,300 ratings — published 1989
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What Lacan Said About Women What Lacan Said About Women (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.98 — 53 ratings — published 2003
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The Selected Melanie Klein The Selected Melanie Klein (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.87 — 110 ratings — published 1986
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The Lacanian Subject: Between Language and Jouissance The Lacanian Subject: Between Language and Jouissance (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.28 — 811 ratings — published 1995
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The Seminar of Jacques Lacan: The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis (Seminar of Jacques Lacan) The Seminar of Jacques Lacan: The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis (Seminar of Jacques Lacan)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,787 ratings — published 1973
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Introduction to the Reading of Lacan: The Unconscious Structured Like a Language (Lacanian Clinical Field) Introduction to the Reading of Lacan: The Unconscious Structured Like a Language (Lacanian Clinical Field)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.82 — 90 ratings — published 1985
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What IS Sex? What IS Sex? (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.27 — 398 ratings — published
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Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,975 ratings — published 1980
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The Ego and the Id (The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud) by Sigmund Freud (1990-09-17) The Ego and the Id (The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud) by Sigmund Freud (1990-09-17)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.96 — 25 ratings — published
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A World of Fragile Things: Psychoanalysis and the Art of Living (Psychoanalysis and Culture) A World of Fragile Things: Psychoanalysis and the Art of Living (Psychoanalysis and Culture)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.29 — 65 ratings — published 2009
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Freud as Philosopher Freud as Philosopher (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.19 — 53 ratings — published 2001
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The Wolfman and Other Cases The Wolfman and Other Cases (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.68 — 375 ratings — published 1918
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The Political Unconscious The Political Unconscious (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,143 ratings — published 1981
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The Red Book: Liber Novus The Red Book: Liber Novus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.50 — 5,787 ratings — published 2009
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The Origins and History of Consciousness The Origins and History of Consciousness (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,672 ratings — published 1949
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Beyond the Pleasure Principle Beyond the Pleasure Principle (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.81 — 5,582 ratings — published 1920
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Aboriginal Populations in the Mind: Race and Primitivity in Psychoanalysis Aboriginal Populations in the Mind: Race and Primitivity in Psychoanalysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.67 — 6 ratings — published 2003
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The New Wounded: From Neurosis to Brain Damage (Forms of Living) The New Wounded: From Neurosis to Brain Damage (Forms of Living)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.07 — 59 ratings — published 2007
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Uneasy Listening: Notes on Hearing and Being Heard Uneasy Listening: Notes on Hearing and Being Heard (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 2.87 — 47 ratings — published
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Carl Jung: How to Believe (Guardian Shorts) Carl Jung: How to Believe (Guardian Shorts)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.86 — 418 ratings — published 2013
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Camille Paglia
“Like art, sex is fraught with symbols. Family romance (Freud) means that adult sex is always representation, ritualistic acting out of vanished realities.”
Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson