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Volume 10 of the Collected Works of Marie-Louise von Franz: The Problem of the Puer Aeternus: Eternal Youth and Creative Spirit

Volume 10 of the Collected Works of Marie-Louise von Franz: The Problem of the Puer Aeternus: Eternal Youth and Creative Spirit - Paperback

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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Marie-Louise von FranzPublish date:11/21/2024Pages:340
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Chiron PublicationsISBN-13:9781685032470ISBN-10:1685032478UPC:9781685032470Book Category:Literary Criticism, PsychologyBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Psychotherapy, DevelopmentalBook Topic:Jungian, Adulthood & AgingSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.76 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SC5289AHCE

This powerful, newly translated edition of Marie-Louise von Franz's groundbreaking work, The Problem of the Puer Aeternus: Eternal Youth and Creative Spirit, delves into the enduring impact of the eternal youth archetype. As relevant today as when von Franz first delivered the original lectures upon which the book was based, this work confronts society's ongoing struggle with maturity, urging us to release the "sack of illusions" we carry from childhood into adulthood. With masterful insight, von Franz strikes a thoughtful balance between shedding these fantasies and guarding against the traps of cynicism. Both a profound mirror and a practical guide, this edition invites readers to examine their own paths, emphasizing the necessity of cultivating a mature identity while preserving the vibrant creativity of youth.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Part One: 'The Little Prince' (Saint-Exupéry)

1. The Tragic Beginning

2. The Encounter in the Desert

3. The Goodbye

Part Two: A Practical Study

4. Life

5. The Big Dream

Part Three: 'The Kingdom without Space' (Bruno Goetz)

6. The Boys

7. The Great Feast

8. Conflict and Madness

Appendix

Bibliography

Index

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Chiron PublicationsISBN-13:9781685032470ISBN-10:1685032478UPC:9781685032470Book Category:Literary Criticism, PsychologyBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Psychotherapy, DevelopmentalBook Topic:Jungian, Adulthood & AgingSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.76 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SC5289AHCE
Von Franz, Marie-Louise: - At the age of eighteen, while still in high school, Marie-Louise von Franz met Carl Jung at his Bolingen Tower. She later described this as the most decisive encounter of her life. She entered analysis with him months later, completed her doctorate in classical philology and began seeing her first analysands soon after. She was wholeheartedly dedicated to the unconscious, both in her own life and that of her analysands. She developed a far-reaching expertise in fairytales, alchemy, synchronicity and numbers. She is estimated to have personally analyzed over 65,000 dreams. "She was a prolific writer and a highly sought-after teacher. Listening to von Franz lecture was a numinous experience. I thought God was speaking. She seemed to know everything. In an amazing fashion and without a text, she ranged over history West and East, mythology, philosophy, anthropology, and a host of other specialized areas. Never in my training had I heard such far-reaching and profound reflections." (Murray Stein, PhD)
Publisher: Chiron Publications

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