The “here-and-now” in Ferenczi’s thinking and its influence on Melanie Klein

The influence of Ferenczi upon Melanie Klein was obviouslycomplex, and is best understood in the context of their analyticand mentoring relationship. In this respect, it involved far more than Klein’s acquisition of a handful of concepts. Ferenczi did indeed pass on to Klein both concepts and themes, which she then went on to develop.