Studies in Hysteria

New York: Penguin Books, 2004. Later printing. Paperback. New. 316pp. Octavo [19.2 cm]. Illustrated wraps. Hysteria—the tormenting of the body by the troubled mind—is among the most pervasive of human disorders; yet, at the same time, it is the most elusive. Freud’s recognition that hysteria stemmed from traumas in the patient’s past transformed the way we think about sexuality. Studies in Hysteria is one of the founding texts of psychoanalysis, revolutionizing our understanding of love, desire, and the human psyche.