Barnes & Noble Digital Library

In Wilhelm Jensen’s 1903 novel Gravida, an archaeologist becomes obsessed with a woman depicted in an ancient bas-relief—who he then pursues in his dreams. Freud’s reading of the novel finds parallels and similarities to his own conception of the psychology of dreams, and sees in Jensen’s hero unresolved feelings for a childhood playmate. This volume prints Jensen’s novel in full, followed by Freud’s profound, book-length essay.