Melanie Klein was probably the most controversial and influential figure on the British psychoanalytic scene. She pioneered the psychoanalysis of children and applied her insights on the infantile origins of unconscious drives to adult analysis. This work assesses her work, life and influence.



Melanie Klein remains one of the most important and influential figures in psychoanalysis. Klein pioneered the analysis of children and applied her insights on the infantile origins of unconscious drives to adult analysis.Meira Likierman's study is the best available introduction to Melanie Klein's thought and work.