Psychopathia Sexualis

"Psychopathia Sexualis" is a groundbreaking book written by Richard von Krafft-Ebing, a 19th-century Austro-German psychiatrist and sexologist. Originally published in 1886, this influential work is considered one of the earliest systematic studies of sexual behavior and deviations from the norm.

Through a series of case studies and clinical observations, von Krafft-Ebing explores a range of sexual disorders and perversions, including homosexuality, sadomasochism, fetishism, and pedophilia. He also examines the role of sexual deviance in criminal behavior and the legal and ethical implications of such behavior.

While some of the language and concepts used in "Psychopathia Sexualis" may be outdated or controversial by modern standards, von Krafft-Ebing's pioneering work laid the groundwork for the scientific study of sexuality and paved the way for later developments in sexology and psychoanalysis.

Today, "Psychopathia Sexualis" remains a classic and important reference for scholars, students, and professionals in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and sexology, as well as anyone interested in the history of the study of human sexuality.

This is the first complete, unexpurgated, and authoritative translation into English of the classic nineteenth-century work on sexual aberration. Editions previously in circulation were in antiquated English, ineptly and inaccurately translated, and presumably from German versions changed by others after Krafft-Ebing's death. Previous versions, following Victorian custom, had important phrases and paragraphs in Latin and French. Dr. Klaf, an American-born psychiatrist, has performed a signal service with his new translation of the entirety of this classic into modern English so that the whole text is available to physicians, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, and others who may need it professionally.