Jung and Freud's letters

These correspondences, considered by many to be an invaluable important document.The New York Times, April 21, 1974Any reader can guess early on that these two great figures were headed for a clash from the start, and that's what gives the book its terrifying charm.The New Yorker. Freud and Jung's letters are immersive, logical, obsessed with detail, a record of a friendship and a father-son relationship, a relationship between two unique talents that could ultimately not be reconciled. It's as if Voltaire and Rousseau, or Lenin and Trotsky, wrote to each other every day.The Sunday Times.

George lived through two devastating world wars that killed more than one hundred million people, and the specters of this tragedy lingered in his imagination, which was reflected in his views, writings, and temperament. One could describe Orwell as stubborn and strict, and a friend of his likened him to the donkey character in (Animal Farm). Despite this, journalist David Astor recalls that when he was depressed or disturbed, he would call Orwell, seeking to meet him at a local pub, because he knew that Orwell would make him laugh, entertain him, and encourage him. This strictness can be attributed to financial conditions, as Orwell was often broke.

• Section : Thought and Philosophy

• Number of pages: 533 pages