The true history of the Elephant Man /
The touching story of Joseph Merrick, a nineteenth-century cripple, who became the most famous "professional freak" in history.
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London : New York :
Allison & Busby ; Distributed by Schocken Books,
1980.
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Table of Contents:
- "Great freak of nature- half-a-man and half-a-elephant"
- On the threshold of eminence
- Living specimen
- Parade of elephants and early griefs
- Mercy of the parish
- Silver king
- Travelling life
- Come safely into the harbour
- "Such a gentle, kindly man, poor thing!"
- What was the matter with Joseph Merrick?
- Burden falls away
- Figure in time's fabric.