Freud. Gay called the book a "thoroughly researched" volume that was far more comprehensive than Lancelot Law Whyte's The Unconscious before Freud (1960). Gay added that, "Though far from elegant, though opinionated and not always reliable in its quick judgments (such as its verdict that Freud was the quintessential Viennese), it is a rich source of information." Psychiatrist Anthony Stevens made use of Ellenberger's concept of "creative illness", a rare condition whose onset usually occurs after a long period of intense intellectual work, in his account of Jung. Historian Paul Robinson wrote that The Discovery of the Unconscious paved the way for much of the criticism of Freud that followed in the 1980s. Historian of science Roger Smith called the book "a magisterial - and readable - historical study". Psychologist Louis Breger considered the book "extremely valuable". He credited Ellenberger with placing Freud's work in context, as well as with providing illuminating discussions of Adler, Jung, and Janet. Philosopher Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen and psychologist Sonu Shamdasani called the book a "monumental work". See also Decline and Fall of the Freudian Empire References Bibliography Books Journals External links Preview at google books 1970 non-fiction books American non-fiction books Basic Books books Books about psychoanalysis Books about Sigmund Freud Books about the unconscious mind Books by Henri Ellenberger English-language books