1st Edition
Men and Mothers The Lifelong Struggle of Sons and Their Mothers
By Hendrika C. Freud
Copyright 2013
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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Not all men vie with their fathers for the love of their mothers. In some families the mother becomes the central figure for her son - the father is excluded (or excludes himself) and does not come between mother and son. The main thesis of this book - using clinical vignettes and quotes from the work of Marcel Proust to illustrate the author's points - is that in these cases fantasies of... Read more
Foreword , Preface , Introduction , Proust and Freud as taskmasters , Love’s illusions , The fateful goodnight kiss , A new perspective on perversions , A different adolescence , Sadomasochism according to Proust , Moral and sexual masochism , Eroticism and cruel party games , Love’s devious means , What does the son want? Conclusion
Biography
Hendrika C Freud
