Selected Melanie Klein
“Selected Melanie Klein” by Melanie Klein, published by Simon and Schuster on August 27, 1987, is a comprehensive collection that introduces readers to the influential ideas of one of the pioneers in child analysis. This 1st American edition spans 256 pages and is presented in English, offering insights into Klein’s innovative contributions to psychology, particularly her “play technique” which explores the primitive fantasies and conflicts of infants.
In this volume, readers will encounter key concepts from Klein’s work, including her approaches to the treatment of psychotics and her revisions of Freud’s theories on female sexuality. The book also highlights the connection between normal ego development and psychosis, as well as the significant role of fantasy in everyday life. Edited and introduced by a prominent feminist thinker, “Selected Melanie Klein” serves as an essential resource for those interested in psychology, psychotherapy, and the developmental aspects of child analysis.
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This book provides a thorough introduction to the stimulating and controversial ideas of the woman who charted the field of child analysis—Melanie Klein.
Freud was surprisingly silent on the “dim and shadowy era” of earliest infancy. It was Melanie Klein, one of Freud’s most innovative followers, who revolutionized child analysis with her “play technique,” illuminating the baby’s most primitive fantasies and conflicts. Now, at last, the most important of Klein’s writings are together in one volume, brilliantly edited and introduced by one of Britain’s best known feminist thinkers.
The Selected Melanie Klein feature the significant ideas of the woman who took the field of child analysis by storm, including her ideas on treatment of psychotics, revisions of Freud’s ideas on female sexuality, the discovery of the direct connection between normal ego development and psychosis, and the important role fantasy plays in daily life.
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