<P><EM>The Fabric of Affect in the Psychoanalytic Discourse</EM> is a seminal work on one of the most neglected topics in psychoanalysis, that of affect. Originally published in French as <EM>Le Discours Vivant,</EM> and by one of the most distinguished living analysts, the book is structured in three parts:</P><UL><LI>Affect within psychoanalytic literature</LI><LI>Clinical practice of psychoanalysis: structure and process</LI><LI>Theoretical study: affect, language and discourse; negative hallucination</LI></UL><P>Written in a clear, lucid style, connecting theory to both culture and clinical practice, this book will appeal to psychoanalysts and psychotherapists, and also to those involved in cultural studies.</P>