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The True History of the Elephant Man
1980 biography of Joseph Merrick
| Author | Michael Howell Peter Ford |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Allison & Busby |
Publication date | 1980 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 194 (1st edition) |
| ISBN | 0-85031-353-8 |
| OCLC | 7280384 |
The True History of the Elephant Man is a biography of Joseph Merrick written by Michael Howell and Peter Ford.
Elephant man john merrick biography book
It was published in 1980 in London, by Allison & Busby. It was distributed in the United States by Schocken Books. A second edition was published in 1983. Following Michael Howell's death in 1986, Peter Ford published a third edition of the book in 1992.
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Background
Main article: Joseph Merrick
Joseph Carey Merrick was born in 1862 in Leicester. Within the first few years of his life it became apparent that he suffered from deformities on his face and body.
These deformities grew to be significantly noticeable, and tumours on his mouth affected his speech. After leaving home, Mer