Frederick Treves
Elephant Man and other reminiscences
Categories
Books, Arts, History
Number of episodes
12
Published on
2025-07-25 21:55:00
Language
English
Categories
Books, Arts, History
Number of episodes
12
Published on
2025-07-25 21:55:00
Language
English
Journey back to 1884 with Professor Treves as he shares captivating narratives from his medical practice, including his profound experience with Joseph Merrick, famously known as the Elephant Man. This engrossing book of memoirs not only tells the tale of Merrick, exhibited in a shop near the London Hospital, but also delves into the intriguing world of medical science during the Victorian era through various case studies. Follow Treves as he brings Merrick from the shop to the London Hospital and transforms his life, to his untimely demise in 1890.
Copyright Biographies and Memoirs
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