Review of Psychoanalysis. Its History

Abstract

Reviews the book, Psychoanalysis. Its History, Theory and Practice by André Tridon (1919). Tridon's book is really a masterly and comprehensive survey of the work thus far accomplished in psychoanalysis. It is written with clear, synthetic grasp, and keen insight into the problems presented by conflicting theories. The occasional original interpolations within this book are so penetrating and show so much discernment that the reader cannot but wish that Tridon had indulged in more of these side remarks and interpretations of his own. In view of the writer's clearness of thought, and conciseness of expression, it is hardly sufficient to classify the book merely as the one broadly synthetic work in the field of psychoanalysis. Even on that basis, however, it should prove an important addition to psychoanalytic literature. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)