The Elephant Man : A Study in Human Dignity
by Ashley Montagu
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The Elephant Man is a 138-page hardcover book whose first edition inspired the movie and the Tony Award-winning play by the same name. This fascinating story, which has touched the hearts of readers throughout the world for over a century, is now complete with the publication of this, the Third Edition. Illustrated with photos and drawings of The Elephant Man.Tags
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This is a sort of anthology and assay of the tragic biography of Englishman Joseph Merrick, often erroneously called John Merrick, known for his severe deformities. The collection includes the biography written by doctor benefactor Frederick Treves as well as other academic bulletins and a couple of dozen B&W photographs. Most of the images are post-mortem studies of the skeleton and casts of body parts. There is much redundancy as this material covers the same ground.
I noticed several reviewed criticize the author's original material here considering the role of maternal affection, or lack thereof, in Merrick's psychology. This may be the weakest portions but is also a small percentage of the content. Indeed it does strike at the show more heart of the matter: a life of abuse and neglect and from this emerging a gentle and artistic soul is a testament to the positive possibilities in the human experience. show less
I noticed several reviewed criticize the author's original material here considering the role of maternal affection, or lack thereof, in Merrick's psychology. This may be the weakest portions but is also a small percentage of the content. Indeed it does strike at the show more heart of the matter: a life of abuse and neglect and from this emerging a gentle and artistic soul is a testament to the positive possibilities in the human experience. show less
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Ashley Montagu is a writer, editor, and anthropologist. He was born in London, England, on June 28, 1905. Montagu studied psychology and anthropology at the University of London and the University of Florence. For nearly twenty years, Montagu taught anatomy at New York University, Hahnemann Medical College, and Rutgers University. He became the show more chairman of the anthropology department at Rutgers. Montagu is the author or editor of more than 60 books. He has written articles for such magazines as The Ladies Home Journal and The Saturday Review. Montagu received numerous awards and honors, including the Distinguished Achievement Award of The American Anthropological Association and the Darwin Award of the Society of American Physical Anthropologists. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Joseph Merrick; Frederick Treves
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- The Elephant Man (1980 | IMDb)
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