<P>This reader brings together a selection of seminal papers by Christopher Bollas. </P><P></P><P>Essays such as "<EM>The Fascist State of Mind,"</EM> "<EM>The Structure of Evil,"</EM> and "<EM>The Functions of History" </EM>have established his position as one of the most significant cultural critics of our time. Also included are examples of his psychoanalytical writings, such as "<EM>The Transformational Object"</EM> and "<EM>Psychic Genera,"</EM> that deepen and renew interest in unconscious creative processes. Two recent essays, "<EM>Character and Interformality" </EM>and "<EM>The Wisdom of the Dream" </EM>extend his work on aesthetics and the role of form in everyday life. <BR> <BR>This is a collection of papers that will appeal to anyone interested in human experience and subjectivity.<BR></P>