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Freud: An Illustrated Biography

by Anne Simon
Maier, Corinne (text) & (illus.). Nobrow. 2013. 56p. ISBN 9781907704734. $19.75. BIOG
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Maier (Hello Laziness; No Kids), a well-known French author and psychoanalyst, tells the story of Sigmund Freud in his own voice in this graphic biography. Select details of Freud's life are intermixed with distilled versions of his theories and fascinating case studies. From his birth in Freiberg, Moravia (today Príbor, Czech Republic) in 1856 to his death in London at the dawn of World War II in 1939, Freud struggles throughout to understand the human mind and apply his methods to help patients. Simon's cartoon illustrations are steeped in symbolism and sexuality, contributing a subdued, dreamlike quality to the story in hues of brown, orange, yellow, and green.
VERDICT Although at times a disjointed reading experience, the text delivers a good summary of Freud's personality and what some of his ideas were, tying the different aspects of his life together to demonstrate clearly how he became known as the "founding father of psychoanalysis." Recommended to readers who are interested in learning a little bit of everything about this important historical figure.
Reviewed by Heather Williams, Whatcom Community Coll., Bellingham, WA , Jan 10, 2014
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