Lou Salomé published this comprehensive text in 1917 - while Freud's self-reflection on sexuality was still a 'red flag' for bourgeois morality, as well as for the scientific establishment.

Taboo subjects such as homosexuality, incest, sadomasochism, voyeurism, and childhood sexuality give Freud's student the opportunity to openly challenge her era.

But does this 'hornet's nest of prejudices', which she fights against, not also make its presence felt in our own time?

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]