Parallels of psychoanalysis in the intellectual and creative biography of Hugo von Hofmannsthal
... resemble the types of psyche similar to the ones described by Sigmund Freud. Hofmannsthal’s characters are driven by instincts, which are irrational and often lead to self-destruction («Das Märchen der 672 Nacht», «Elektra»). Their dreams disclose the subconscious and the hidden wishes better than the protagonists themselves. The self-identification of Hofmannsthal’s characters and Freud’s patients is fragmented. They can neither identify themselves as an integrated personality nor tell the ...
