Books by R. Laing
The Divided Self
Laing's radical approach to insanity offered a rich existential analysis of personal alienation and made him a cult figure in the 1960s, yet his work was most significant for its humane attitude, which put the patient back at the centre of treatment.
The Divided Self
For the first time in Penguin Modern Classics on the fiftieth anniversary of its first publication, Laing's unique study of the human situation