The Patient and the Analyst is an essential work of psychoanalytic literature. Introducing and explaining the core principles of psychoanalytic work, the book is both a readable introduction and an authoritative work of reference. Covering subjects including transference and countertransference, resistance, interpretation and the treatment alliance, the authors provide considerable insight. This Classic Edition includes a new foreword by Peter Fonagy. The Patient and the Analyst is a classic work that will be essential reading for psychoanalysts in practice and in training.