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On Murder, Mourning and Melancholia
On Murder, Mourning and Melancholia | Sigmund Freud
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These works were written against a background of war and racism. Freud sought the sources of conflict in the deepest memories of humankind, finding clear continuities between our 'primitive' past and 'civilized' modernity. In Totem (…more)
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The linked collection includes one of Freud's finest and most resonant essays, "Mourning and Melancholia."

Sadly, the great pessimist's words in this book -- many of the pieces written during a period of widespread international violence and uncertainty -- speak to our tenuous situation today.

Highly recommended. Freud was a superb writer, on top of everything else.

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