
A PLEA FOR
A PLEA FOR MONOGAMY - CHAPTER I THE TRUE CONCEPTION OF MARRIAGE
CHAPTER II MODERN EMOTIONAL UNREST
CHAPTER III EMOTIONS - § 33
CHAPTER IV INSTINCTS - § 42
CHAPTER V THE LOVE EPISODE - § 64
CHAPTER VI CONTROL - § 128
CHAPTER VII THE UNHAPPY MARRIAGE - § 170
CHAPTER VIII HOLOGAMY VS. PROSTITUTION - § 187
CHAPTER IX THE NEW MARRIAGE
This thoughtful treatise opens with a passionate plea for the value of monogamy, framing marriage as more than social convention—a deeply rooted psychological partnership. Drawing on early psychoanalytic ideas, the author surveys the emotional and intellectual mismatches that often accompany modern relationships, dissecting how unresolved childhood patterns can surface in adult intimacy. The opening sections lay out a clear roadmap, promising a blend of scholarly insight and practical guidance for couples seeking a steadier, more fulfilling bond.
In the early chapters the discussion moves toward contemporary emotional unrest, examining how discontent, infidelity, and the search for “playmates” reveal larger cultural anxieties. By linking instinct, ego, and the erotic to everyday marital life, the work argues that true happiness stems from a harmonious fusion of minds and bodies. Listeners will find a nuanced, historically grounded perspective that invites reflection on the enduring question of why partnership matters.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (461K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2019-09-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
b. 1872
An early popularizer of psychoanalysis, this American writer tried to make the hidden workings of the mind understandable to everyday readers. His books connect psychology with education, conflict, and even spiritualism, giving a vivid glimpse of how Freud's ideas spread in the early 20th century.
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