Explanation of the book
Section: Thought and Philosophy
Number of pages: 533 pages
This correspondence, which many consider an invaluable document, The New York Times, April 21, 1974 Any reader can guess early on that these two great figures were destined to clash from the start, and that is what gives the book its terrifying charm. The New Yorker The letters of Freud and Jung are immersive, logical, obsessive, a record of a friendship, of a father-son relationship, of two unique talents who were ultimately irreconcilable. It is as if Voltaire and Rousseau, or Lenin and Trotsky, had written to each other every day. The Sunday Times
George lived through two devastating world wars that killed more than a hundred million people, and the ghosts of this tragedy remained in his imagination, which was reflected in his visions and writings, and his character as well. One could describe Orwell as stubborn and strict, and one of his friends likened him to the character of the donkey in (Animal Farm). Despite this, the journalist David Astor mentions that when he was depressed or disturbed, he would call Orwell asking to meet him in a local pub, because he knew Orwell would make him laugh, entertain him and encourage him. This strictness could be attributed to the financial situation, as Orwell was often reticent.
Jung and Freud's letters
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