Sabina Spielrein’s writings explore the burning topics in the early days of psychoanalysis while providing insight into the culture of the time and her own personal struggles. After a comprehensive historical and biographical introduction to Spielrein by John Launer The Essential Writings of Sabina Spielrein: Pioneer of Psychoanalysis presents full-length English translations of her first three and most essential writings offering deep insight into her brilliant and pioneering mind: The first unabridged English rendition of her medical dissertation of 1911 entitled On the Psychological Content of a Case of Schizophrenia (Dementia Praecox) with an afterword by Adrienne Harris A new improved English translation of Spielrein’s seminal essay of 1912 Destruction as the Cause of Becoming A faithful English rendition of her 1913 essay Contributions to Understanding a Child’s Mind The Essential Writings of Sabina Spielrein: Pioneer of Psychoanalysis presents a rich source of materials and inspiration to psychoanalysts psychoanalytic psychotherapists and analytical psychologists as well as scholars in the humanities and the behavioral sciences. | The Essential Writings of Sabina Spielrein Pioneer of Psychoanalysis