It is notoriously difficult to write a good biography, and in the field of psychology those that can claim the stamp of excellence can be counted—to quote a famous slip—on one finger. Mrs. Bottome's book on Alfred Adler does not come into the category. It is indeed less a biography than a paean of praise, and to find out the plain facts of Adler's life—surely the first requirement in a biography—we have to turn to one of the appendices (Prof. Birnbaum's). The more dramatic qualities of the man, however, such as 'the beautiful cadenced voice', 'the hooded penetrating eyes looking out from under heavy brows as if he understood the soul of man', and the combination of 'a fiery temper with the patience of an angel' are to be found in Mrs. Bottome's observations.
(1959). International Journal of Psycho-Analysis, 40:66-67 Alfred Adler, Apostle of Freedom: By Phyllis Bottome. (London: Faber, 1957. Pp. 300. 25 s.) Review by: Katherine Jones (http://www.pep-web.org/document.php?id=IJP.040.0066B)
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Date: 2008-12-31 08:28 am (UTC)Alfred Adler, Apostle of Freedom: By Phyllis Bottome. (London: Faber, 1957. Pp. 300. 25 s.)
Review by: Katherine Jones (http://www.pep-web.org/document.php?id=IJP.040.0066B)