Guilt and Its Vicissitudes Psychoanalytic Reflections on Morality

'At one level, Hughes offers a historical account of guilt from Freud through its development and elaboration in the unique perspective of Klein and the British School. It is a work of meticulous scholarship that underscores the originality of Klein's thought. At another level, Hughes book speaks to the importance of agency that is increasingly under attack within postmodern thought (!) Read in this way, her survey is a cogent and timely response to those who regard the agency of conscience as superannuated.' -- Ronald C. Naso, Psychologist -- Psychoanalyst, Winter 2008 "It is refreshing to read a slim, 150-page book. Just this concrete fact in itself attests to the superb scholarly caliber of Hughes, but the content and style of this book also prove that Hughes is well informed, concise and clear. Her arguments are explicit and well articulated; she summarizes her theses elegantly. Hughes is no doubt a clear thinker/writer and a superb educator... a stimulating, well-researched and well-written book." - M. Sagman Kayatekin, American Journal of Psychoanalysis