The Wolf-Man by The Wolf-Man with the Case of the Wolf-Man by Sigmund Freud

This volume presents one of the most famous and pivotal case studies in the history of psychoanalysis: 'The Wolf-Man,' a nickname given by Sigmund Freud to his patient, the Russian aristocrat Sergei Pankejeff, to protect his identity. The book is a unique dual-document, combining Freud’s original case history, 'From the History of an Infantile Neurosis' ('The Case of the Wolf-Man'), with the Wolf-Man's own autobiographical memoirs, which were written later. Freud's analysis, conducted between 1910 and 1914, explores Pankejeff's severe infantile neurosis, which was manifested as an intense phobia of wolves and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. The cornerstone of Freud's interpretation is the patient’s terrifying childhood dream of white wolves in a walnut tree, which Freud linked to witnessing the 'primal scene' (parental intercourse) and his subsequent castration anxiety. The inclusion of the Wolf-Man’s own account offers a rare, first-hand perspective on the experience of being a psychoanalytic patient and the controversial conclusions of his treatment, making it an essential text for understanding the development and lasting impact of psychoanalytic theory.

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