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Vintage 1973 Orgone, Reich & Eros W Edward Mann Simon & Schuster HC DJ USA
Brand/Publisher: Simon and Schuster hardcover edition of Orgone, Reich & Eros: Wilhelm Reich's Theory of Life Energy by W. Edward Mann, published in New York in 1973 and manufactured in the United States of America. The volume presents Mann's book-length study of Wilhelm Reich's controversial conception of orgone or life energy.
Title and subject: Nonfiction analysis of Reich's development from Freudian psychoanalyst and theorist of character analysis and human sexuality to proponent of orgone energy as a biological and psychological force. Mann explains Reich's ideas about energy, emotional armoring, and somatic expression and traces their influence on group therapies, human potential movements, and debates over life-energy concepts.
Format and design: Octavo-format green cloth hardcover in a tan dust jacket featuring bold black typography with a red ampersand-and-arrow device and the subtitle "Wilhelm Reich's Theory of Life Energy" printed in green. Interior pages are set in a readable serif typeface with continuous chapters, footnotes, and textual references.
Structure and contents: Drawing on case material, historical sources, and Reich's own writings, chapters explore topics such as Orgone Energy and the Body, more recent historical parallels to the orgone, magnetic or psychic healers, testing orgone blankets, and Reich's experiments with weather research and orgone accumulators. Mann situates Reich's work within broader discussions of psychosomatic medicine, parapsychology, and alternative healing traditions.
Publication details and audience: The copyright page lists Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 72-86990 and notes that the book was manufactured in the United States of America. Identifiers include ISBN: 0-671-21512-4. Aimed at adult readers interested in psychology, psychoanalysis, mind-body studies, and the history of alternative medical and energy theories, it bridges clinical discussion with wider cultural and scientific contexts.
Condition: Tan dust jacket shows light to moderate surface rubbing and handling wear, with mild edge and corner wear, small creases at the spine ends, and noticeable toning, especially on the rear white panel and along the top edge. Underlying green cloth boards are straight with light rubbing at spine ends and corners. Page edges are age-toned with scattered small foxing spots visible on the top, fore, and bottom edges. Interior pages examined are securely bound and free of writing or highlighting, with text clean and legible throughout. Listing includes this 1973 Simon and Schuster hardcover with dust jacket only; no supplemental materials are included.
