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The joke and its relation to the unconscious / Sigmund Freud ; translated by Joyce Crick ; with an introduction by John Carey.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939.
- Standardized Title:
- Witz und seine Beziehung zum Unbewussten. English
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Wit and humor--Psychological aspects.
- Wit and humor.
- Subconsciousness.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- xlii, 229 pages ; 20 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books, 2003.
- Summary:
- Why do we laugh? The answer, argued Freud in this groundbreaking study of humor, is that jokes, like dreams, satisfy our unconscious desires. "The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious" explains how jokes provide immense pleasure by releasing us from our inhibitions and allowing us to express sexual, aggressive, playful, or cynical instincts that would otherwise remain hidden. In elaborating this theory, Freud brings together a rich collection of puns, witticisms, one-liners, and anecdotes, which, as Freud shows, are a method of giving ourselves away. Translated by Joyce Crick. Introduction by John Carey.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0142437441
- OCLC:
- 51582451
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