About A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis
What it's about
Freud introduces psychoanalysis to ordinary listeners, starting with everyday slips of the tongue, moving to the simple wish-dreams of children, and ending with his picture of the unconscious as a crowded room guarded by a watchman.
Who it's for
Psychology students and curious readers who know words like 'Freudian slip' and 'the unconscious' and want to see what Freud actually said.
- Level
- CEFR B2
- Length
- 3 parts · about 939 words
- Reading time
- about 9 minutes (~3 min per part)
- Author
- Sigmund Freud
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Reading A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis in English: quick answers
- What English level is A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis on SeoJae Story?
- A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud is retold in simplified English at CEFR B2 (upper-intermediate). It is split into 3 short parts, and every sentence has a Korean translation you can show or hide, so a learner at that level can follow the story without a dictionary.
- Is A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis hard to read in English?
- The original is written for native readers, with long sentences and older vocabulary, so most learners find it hard. This retelling keeps the story but uses simpler English at CEFR B2 (upper-intermediate), so if you read English at that level you can follow it, and the Korean translation is there for any line that stops you. If it feels too hard, start with an easier book one level down.
- How long does it take to read A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis in simple English?
- About 9 minutes of reading in total — roughly 3 minutes per part across 3 parts. Listening to the audio narration, reviewing the vocabulary and taking each part's comprehension check adds a little more.
- Is this the full, unabridged text of A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis?
- No. It is an abridged graded retelling written for English learners that follows the story of the original in 3 parts. Every part also lets you read the matching unabridged chapters from the original, split into short readings.
- Is A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis free to read here?
- Yes. All 3 parts are free to read online, with the Korean translation, audio narration, vocabulary flashcards and comprehension questions included.
- Is A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis in the public domain?
- Yes. Sigmund Freud's A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis is in the public domain, and the original text is freely available from Project Gutenberg (eBook #38219). SeoJae Story's simplified retelling and Korean translation are original text written for learners.