Letters to children

Sigmund Freud's work, unpublished in Brazil, reveals the family dimension of the father of psychoanalysis.

Letters to His Children offers readers a little-known side of the so-called "father of psychoanalysis." This work brings together letters exchanged between Freud and five of his six children—Mathilde, Martin, Oliver, Ernst, and Sophie, as well as his sons-in-law and daughters-in-law—through which we can learn about the most intimate and familiar side of the great psychoanalyst.

This collection of letters reveals Freud as a present father, involved and concerned about his children's situations, who always respected them with tenderness and humor. The daily life of this historical figure is highlighted, as well as his ability to guide and advise without a moralizing tone, and his commitment to maintaining the family unit that was so important to him.

Letters to His Children is illustrated with rare photographs of the Freud family and can be considered a document of contemporary history, serving as a tool for understanding the writings.