The first publication dates and sources of the texts in this volume are given below.
“Freud” in Il XIX secolo: la rivoluzione industriale [The nineteenth century: The Industrial Revolution], vol. 11 in I protagonisti della storia universale [The protagonists of universal history] (Milan: Compagnia Edizioni Internazionali, 1966), 365–392.
“Psychoanalysis” (“Psicoanalisi”) was written in 1984 for Garzanti’s Enciclopedia europea [European encyclopedia], but was not published.
“Freud’s Chatter Became a Tale” (“E le chiacchiere di Freud diventarono racconto”) in Corriere della Sera, May 1, 1986.
“Freud, Rilke and Transience” (“Freud, Rilke e la caducità”) in il manifesto, January 22–23, 1989.
“The Emperor’s Gift” (“Il dono dell’imperatore”) in il manifesto, April 2–3, 1989.
“The Unexpected and Surprise in Analysis” (“Imprevisto e sorpresa in analisi”) in Il tempo del transfert [The time of transference], ed. Marisa Fiumanò (Milan: Guerini e Associati, 1989), 173–176.
[Translator’s note: References to Freud’s works have been presented as references to the Standard Edition.]