A Case of Hysteria draws on Freud’s analysis of Dora, a young woman who is brought to him by her father. Dora is suffering from repeated loss of voice and a nervous cough. Sharon Kivland has created a mystery novel about Dora, which investigates the events discussed in her analysis as clues to the unlocking of a story of love and betrayal.

The book is a critical study that rewrites one of the key texts in psychoanalysis. A Case of Hysteria reveals an illuminating picture of Dora. The writer-turned detective traces the events recounted in the analysis, following the story to Vienna, Meran and Frazenbad.

Co-published by Book Works with the University of Sheffield.

本書は、父親に連れられて来た若い女性Doraに対するフロイトの分析を描いたものである。Roraは何度も失語症と神経性の咳に悩まされていた。著者であるSharon Kivlandは、この本の中でDoraの愛と裏切りの鍵を解くミステリーを描いた。
精神分析の鍵となるテキストをリライトしたクリティカルスタディーを通じて、Doraの色づいた姿が浮かび上がる。
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