"Freud: A Very Short Introduction" by Anthony Storr

This is going to be a quick one. I just want to write a quick recommendation to those of you who, like me, have to study theory and have a rather hard time with it. Earlier this month I finished reading this very slim introductory guide to Freud, his life and works. It is very well written and rather entertaining, if you could believe it. Anthony Storr writes about Freud's life, explains his major works, and gives a brief account of his challengers and the development of his studies. This guide is great for beginning students and for reviewing what you have already learned. As a conclusion to the book, Storr describes the influence that Freud's works had on the world, and notes that while much of his works are flawed, he had open many doors to greater developments, and that his works are so superbly written they become within themselves great works of literature.