For many decades, critics and supporters of Freudian theory have debated the exact nature of Freud's relationship with his sister-in-law. This book examines the arguments pro and con in light of recently exposed evidence―the first study to do so in depth.
• Presents the first comprehensive examination of the close relationship between Sigmund Freud and Minna Bernays and their probable affair, providing a detailed assessment of arguments pro and con
• Suggests that Minna Bernays might have lied about her affair with Sigmund Freud, and that Carl Gustav Jung―whom many Freudians have accused of having fabricated the story of a Freud/Minna affair―merely conveyed what Minna had told him
• Draws on newly available sources, including the 61-page, 1953 Kurt Eissler interview of Jung released by the Freud Archives (Library of Congress) in 2013 after being embargoed for 60 years and dozens of letters between Freud and Minna from the Hirschmüller and Tögel collections―material that has been professionally translated from German into English for the first time
• Provides a fascinating portrait of Freud as a man of simmering sexuality, with amorous interests in both men and women