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This edition published in the UK and the USA in 2011 by Icon Books Ltd, Omnibus Business Centre, 39–41 North Road, London N7 9DP email: info@iconbooks.com www.introducingbooks.com Sold in the UK, Europe and Asia by Faber & Faber Ltd, Bloomsbury House, 74–77 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DA or their agents Distributed in South Africa by Jonathan Ball, Office B4, The District, 41 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock 7925 Distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, PO Box 8500, 83 Alexander Street, Crows Nest, NSW 2065 Distributed in the USA by Publishers Group West, 1700 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 Distributed in Canada by Publishers Group Canada, 76 Stafford Street, Unit 300 Toronto, Ontario M6J 2S1 Previously published in the UK and Australia in 1997 under the title Melanie Klein for Beginners ISBN: 978-184831-213-5 Text copyright © 1997 Robert Hinshelwood and Susan Robinson Illustrations copyright © 2013 Icon Books Ltd The author and artist have asserted their moral rights. Originating editor: Richard Appignanesi No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, or by any means, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Printed and bound in the UK by Clays Ltd, St Ives plc
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Introducing Melanie Klein Melanie Klein's work was always uncompromising. She was determined to get to the most hidden "depths" of the human mind. Because she often unearthed such challenging aspects of ourselves, her writing might seem at first difficult and upsetting. She was aware that the concealed terrors and bliss of infancy would not find easy acceptance. "Description of such primitive processes suffers from a great handicap. These phantasies arise at a time when the infant has not yet begun to think in words." Nevertheless, she believed that the health of the human race in the future depended on these levels of the mind becoming accessible and accepted. We must look to the future by seeing that child analysis is part of all primary education. 3

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This edition published in the UK and the USA in 2011 by Icon Books Ltd, Omnibus Business Centre, 39–41 North Road, London N7 9DP

email: info@iconbooks.com www.introducingbooks.com

Sold in the UK, Europe and Asia by Faber & Faber Ltd,

Bloomsbury House, 74–77 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DA or their agents

Distributed in South Africa by Jonathan Ball, Office B4, The District,

41 Sir Lowry Road,

Woodstock 7925

Distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, PO Box 8500, 83 Alexander Street, Crows Nest, NSW 2065

Distributed in the USA by Publishers Group West, 1700 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710

Distributed in Canada by Publishers Group Canada, 76 Stafford Street, Unit 300 Toronto, Ontario M6J 2S1

Previously published in the UK and Australia in 1997 under the title Melanie Klein for Beginners

ISBN: 978-184831-213-5

Text copyright © 1997 Robert Hinshelwood and Susan Robinson

Illustrations copyright © 2013 Icon Books Ltd

The author and artist have asserted their moral rights.

Originating editor: Richard Appignanesi

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, or by any means, without prior permission in writing from the publisher.

Printed and bound in the UK by Clays Ltd, St Ives plc

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