In April 1906, Sigmund Freud wrote a brief note to C. G. Jung,
initiating a correspondence that was to record the rise and fall of
the close relationship between the founder of psychoanalysis and
his chosen heir. This correspondence is now available for the first
time, complete except for a few missing letters apparently lost
long ago. The letters, some 360 in number, span seven years and
range in length from a postcard to a virtual essay of 1,500 words.
In accordance with an agreement between the writers' sons, Ernst
Freud and Franz Jung, the letters are published as documents,
without interpretation, but with a detailed annotation that
identifies more than 400 persons, 500 publications, and many
literary and topical allusions. Anna Freud comments, "[The
annotation] has turned the correspondence truly into a history of
the beginnings of psychoanalysis, something that was very much
needed and is not given anywhere else with the same attention to
detail and inclusion of all the people in public life who cither
came to psychoanalysis for a while or turned violently against it
from the beginning...Every detail is necessary and enhances the
value of the book." There are appendixes, facsimiles, and
contemporary photographs. The index, with bibliographical details,
is exhaustive. As historical documents, the letters reflect the
early struggles of Freud and Jung in gaining acceptance for
psychoanalysis. Freud, Jung's senior by twenty years, patiently
assesses the opposition, cautioning the fiery Jung to concentrate
more on his research than on answering the critics. The two
exchange candid opinions on their colleagues, plan strategies for
the advancement of their cause, and most important, share their
experiences with patients and with the reading that led them to new
scientific realizations. The correspondence provides an account of
the composition of many papers, lectures, and books of Freud, Jung,
and their colleagues, and describes the genesis of the journals,
conferences, and international and local societies of the movement.
The decline of the correspondence documents Jung's increasing
reluctance to accept the entire Freudian code, and the growing
bitterness that led to the mutual decision to end the
correspondence and the relationship.
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