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The Elephant Man
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"The Elephant Man" is based on the life of John Merrick, who lived in London during the latter part of the nineteenth century. A horribly deformed young man, who has been a freak attraction in traveling side shows, is found abandoned and helpless and is admitted for observation to Whitechapel, a prestigious London hospital. Under the care of a famous young doctor, who educates him and introduces him to London society, Merrick changes from a sensational object of pity to the urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati. But his belief that he can become a man like any other is a dream never to be realized.
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- ISBN-13: 9780802130419
- ISBN-10: 0802130410
- Publisher: Grove Press
- Publish Date: January 1994
- Dimensions: 8.29 x 5.37 x 0.27 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.25 pounds
- Page Count: 71
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