During the past month two new translations of Sigmund Freud made their appearance on U. S. bookstalls.
BEYOND THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE— Sigmund Freud—Boni & Liveright ($1.50).
GROUP PSYCHOLOGY AND THE ANALYSIS OF THE EGO—Sigmund Freud— Boni & Liveright ($2.00).
In the first of these, a translation of Ienseits des Lustprinzips, the great apostle of psychoanalysis* explores a new realm in psychology. He is comparatively unconcerned with sexual problems; the subject matter may be summed up in the following syllogism:
The ultimate goal of all organic striving is its...