Jung's writing is the key to understanding 20th century psychology, psychiatry and psychoanalysis. This collection of his writings clearly presents him in his own words and in precis.
Anthony Storr Books
May 18, 1920 – March 17, 2001
Anthony Storr was an English psychiatrist and author, renowned for his insightful psychoanalytical portraits of historical figures. His work draws deeply from his understanding of human suffering, allowing him to delve into the psyche of individuals with profound empathy. Storr's writing style is both kind and penetrating, offering readers a unique window into the motivations and inner struggles of those he examined. His writings are valued for their psychological acuity and literary merit.
Churchill's black dog, Kafka's mice and other phenomena of the human mind
- 310 pages
- 11 hours of reading
This title collects the essays of one of England's best-known and most distinguished psychiatrists. Storr weighs and tests Freud's theory that creativity is the result of dissatisfaction by examining the impulses which drove Kafka, Newton and Churchill.
Originally published in 1988, Anthony Storr's enlightening meditation on the creative individual's need for solitude has become a classic. Solitude was seminal in challenging the established belief that "interpersonal relationships of an intimate kind are the chief, if not the only, source of human happiness." Indeed, most self-help literature still places relationships at the center of human existence. Lucid and lyrical, Storr's book cites numerous examples of brilliant scholars and artists -- from Beethoven and Kant to Anne Sexton and Beatrix Potter -- to demonstrate that solitude ranks alongside relationships in its impact on an individual's well-being and productivity, as well as on society's progress and health. But solitary activity is essential not only for geniuses, says Storr; the average person, too, is enriched by spending time alone. For fifteen years, readers have found inspiration and renewal in Storr's erudite, compassionate vision of human experience.
First Published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
On the 50th anniversary of Freud's death, Anthony Storr looks at his major theories, evaluating whether they have stood the test of time. In the process he also examines Freud himself in the light of his own ideas.
Storr’s The Art of Psychotherapy appeared in 1979 and became an instant classic. After Storr’s death, a third edition was rewritten and revised by Jeremy Holmes, and the fourth edition is a further up-to-date iteration.
