Explore a hidden ‘counterthesis’ within Freud’s influential cultural texts. This insightful analysis delves into themes of religion, misogyny, and the uncanny mother, revealing how they subtly interrupt classic psychoanalytic narratives. Discover Freud’s engagement with mortality, Judaism, and mourning, uncovering the ‘unspeakable’ roots of cultural anxieties. Essential for students and scholars of psychoanalysis, feminist theory, and cultural studies in India, this work offers vital new perspectives on Freud’s intellectual legacy.