After referring to the standard psycho-analytical writings on the subject, the author goes on to criticize the view that jealousy is specifically based on oral sadism. He lays stress on its predominantly narcissistic character—on the blow dealt to self-feeling and the ego-ideal, and on the large part played by the various identifications with super-ego and object, both good and bad. He also detects in it elements of voyeurism (as exemplified by the subject's constant picturing of love-scenes between his object and his rival), of exhibitionism (as seen in his tendency to publish his woes abroad) and of masochism and eroticized punishment from the super-ego; for he not only identifies himself with the imaginary victim of the assault as well as with her assailant, but undoubtedly obtains pleasure