In the house of night

About this book

For anyone who has wondered at the meaning of a dream, In the House of Night provides a voyeuristic thrill, peering into the unconscious minds of scores of literary luminaries, exposing their deepest fears and most compelling fantasies. Watch as Virginia Woolf examines her own death. Follow C.G. Jung as he decodes a mysterious dream that leads him back to his childhood. Share in the fascinating manifestations of John Cheever's competitive anxieties. Whether these nighttime journeys explore Desire and Love, Anxiety and Neurosis, or Death and Escape, they are prophetic and profound, ironic and humorous.