# On dreams

By Sigmund Freud.

"On Dreams" by Sigmund Freud is an abridged work published in 1901. Created as a shorter, more accessible version of his landmark "The Interpretation of Dreams," this text distills Freud's revolutionary theory that dreams represent disguised wish-fulfillment. Freud explores how the unconscious mind transforms hidden desires through condensation, displacement, and symbolism, creating the puzzling narratives we experience during sleep. He argues that beneath every dream's surface lies a deeper meaning, accessible through careful interpretation—offering readers a gateway to understanding the mind's secret workings. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Author of introduction, etc.: W. Leslie Mackenzie
- Translator: M. D. Eder
- Subjects: Dreams

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