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The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity (1972), authored by Ashley Montagu, is a biography detailing the life of John Merrick.
Another biography, The True History of the Elephant Man by Michael Howell and Peter Ford (1992), endeavors to offer a medical diagnosis for Merrick’s condition.
Fredrick Dimmer’s Born Different: Amazing Stories of Very Different People (1988) includes a chapter dedicated to John Merrick.
Published in 1992, Articulating the Elephant Man: Joseph Merrick and His Interpreters, written by Peter Graham and Fritz H. Oehlschlaeger, explores how Merrick’s tale became a widespread phenomenon that captivated many.
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