This is a new edition of Frederick Treves book with the text having been
editted to remove typographical errors. The story of Merrick's (the
Elephant Man's) life published in 1923 is the source of most of what is
known about the man, and forms the basis of the films, television
adaptations and plays that followed. However, the story about Merrick is
only one of many of Doctor Treves' reminiscences, each of them absorbing
and fascinating. This book gives a great insight into medical changes
and problems at the time and forms the memoirs of a great doctor with a
distinguished medical career.