The Elephant Man and other reminiscences

by Frederick Treves

The Elephant Man

and

Other Reminiscences

By

Sir Frederick Treves, Bart.

G.C.V.O., C.B., LL.D.

Serjeant-Surgeon to His Majesty the King.

Author of "The Other Side of the Lantern,"
"The Cradle of the Deep," "The Country of the Ring and the Book,"
"Highways and Byways of Dorset," "The Riviera of the
Corniche Road," "The Lake of Geneva," etc. etc.

 

CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD
London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne
1923

First published February 1923
Reprinted February 1923

 

Printed in Great Britain

Contents

1. PAGE

2. I.

   The Elephant Man ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

3. II.

   The Old Receiving Room ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   39

4. III.

   The Twenty-Krone Piece ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   59

5. IV.

   A Cure for Nerves ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   67

6. V.

   Two Women ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   91

7. VI.

   A Sea Lover ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   111

8. VII.

   A Case of "Heart Failure" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   121

9. VIII.

   A Restless Night ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   135

10. IX.

    In Articulo Mortis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    155

11. X.

    The Idol with Hands of Clay ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    181

12. XI.

    Breaking the News ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    199

13. XII.

    A Question of Hats ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    213