Among the five historical cases of illness that Freud analyzed, the case of Dora stands out, an eighteen-year-old girl who suffered from hysterical symptoms, such as seemingly unexplained physical discomfort, nervous cough, and suicidal thoughts.

Based on two dreams narrated to him by Dora, Freud delves with remarkable skill and unmatched charming description into the obscure and complex causes of the pathological condition that crushes Dora, set against the backdrop of the failed marriages of two friendly couples.

Her father loves the wife of his friend, the man who openly expresses his love towards Dora, who is secretly in love with him.

(. . .) [Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]