Beyond the Pleasure Principle (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)

"Beyond the Pleasure Principle" marks a major turning point in the evolution of Sigmund Freuds psychoanalytic thought. It is at once richly complex, daringly conceptual, and highly controversial. It leads Freud to a restatement of his theory of consciousness and of the "topography" of the human mind. At the same time, it provides a charming glimpse of an intimate family experience with his grandso...