Mistress of Her Own Thoughts: Ella Freeman Sharpe & the Practice of Psychoanalysis

During the 1920s, Ella Freeman Sharpe (1875-1947) delivered a series of seven lectures to students at the British Psychoanalytic Society. Her theme was the practice and technique of psychoanalysis. The text of those lectures is included here, along with a brief biography of Sharpe and six essays by present-day analysts assessing Sharpe's impact on the field. They discuss issues of self-judgement, separateness, anxiety, extra-transference dread, and knowledge. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)