FREUD SIGMUND: (1856-1939) Austrian Neurologist & Founder of Psychoanalysis. Freud formulated the Oedipus complex ...

FREUD SIGMUND: (1856-1939) Austrian Neurologist & Founder of Psychoanalysis. Freud formulated the Oedipus complex and developed his theory on the Analysis of Dreams. He lived and worked in Vienna until 1938 when he escaped the Nazis and went to the United Kingdom where he lived in exile the last year of his life. An excellent and interesting A.L.S., `Sigm. Freud«, two pages, 4to, Vienna, 18th May 1936, on his personal printed stationery with printed heading ''Prof. Dr. Freud - Wien, IX., Berggasse 19.'', to Stefan Zweig, in German. Freud refers to himself shortly after his eighty«s birthday expressing his thoughts, his full conviction that his theories are right, but also stating that he does not think they will have any future support and influence. Freud also refers to his discours, written with Thomas Mann, and its importance at this stage of his life. Further mentioning his future trip to the ''non-existence'', and concluding with a sharp comment, saying that in the gallery of remarkable people he has in his mind he is certainly not the most interesting one, but at least `I am the only one still alive«. Freud states in part `..Vor der Beantwortung habe ich Ihren Brief wieder gelesen. Ich konnte vergessen, da§ ein Meister des Stils ihn geschrieben hat. Er klingt so einfach wahrhaft. Er hŠtte mich beinahe von meiner Bedeutung Ÿberzeugt. Nicht, da§ ich am Wahrheitsgehalt meiner Lehren selbst zweifelte, aber es fŠllt mir schwer zu glauben, da§ sie einen nachweisbaren Einflu§ auf die Entwicklung der nŠheren Zukunft aŸssern kšnnten. So komme ich mir viel weniger wichtig vor, als Sie mich darstellen..« Accompanied by the original envelope post-stamped, addressed in Freud«s hand. VG £8000-12000 Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) Austrian Writer.