ABSTRACT

A most lucid and comprehensive introduction to Kleinian theories from one of the leading contemporary Kleinian analysts, including new chapters on her early work and on technique. This is a reprint of a revised and enlarged edition, where the author has added important new chapters on Melanie Klein's early work and on technique, as well as a complete chronological list of her publications.

chapter 1|10 pages

Melanie Klein’s Early Work

chapter 2|13 pages

Phantasy

chapter 3|15 pages

The Paranoid-Schizoid Position

chapter 4|15 pages

Envy

chapter 6|15 pages

The Depressive Position

chapter 7|10 pages

Manic Defences

chapter 8|11 pages

Reparation

chapter 9|14 pages

The Early Stages of the Oedipus Complex

chapter 10|8 pages

Postscript on Technique