Sadism and Masochism - The Psychology of Hatred and Cruelty - Vol. I.

This is volume I of &quote;Sadism And Masochism&quote;, a 1929 work by Wilhelm Stekel that explores the psychology of sadomasochism and related subjects. Wilhelm Stekel (1868 - 1940) was an Austrian physician and psychologist, as well as one of Freud's earliest followers. Other notable works by this author include: &quote;The Interpretation of Dreams&quote; (1943), &quote;The Technique of Analytical Psychotherapy&quote; (1950), and &quote;Impotence in the Male&quote; (1927). Contents include: &quote;The Polyphony of Thought&quote;, &quote;The Psychology of Hatred and of Cruelty&quote;, &quote;The Theory of the Resistance&quote;, &quote;The Definition of Sadism and Masochism&quote;, &quote;Relation of Sadomasochism to Homosexuality&quote;, &quote;Sadomasochism and Infantilism&quote;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.