Stories
- Article
Tragic artists and their all-consuming passions
Does having a debilitating disease help or hinder creative genius?
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The enduring myth of the mad genius
There’s a fine line to tread between creativity and psychosis.
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The rise and fall of a medical mesmerist
Uncover the fascinating story of the doctor who popularised hypnotism as a medical technique, and could name Dickens among his famous friends.
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Building a dream in the garden suburbs
In the late 19th century a ‘garden suburb’ promised a retreat from London’s dirt and crowds. See how this new concept was developed to appeal to the health concerns of the literary classes.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Hall, Marshall (1790-1857), English physician and neurophysiologist
Hall, Marshall, 1790-1857Date: 1830 - 1855Reference: MS.8780- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: Letherby-Lockhart
Letheby, H. (Henry), 1816-1876.Date: Mid 17th Century to Late 19th CenturyReference: MS.8886- Books
Eternity's sunrise : the imaginative world of William Blake / Leo Damrosch.
Damrosch, LeopoldDate: [2015]- Books
Phillis Wheatley : biography of a genius in bondage / Vincent Carretta.
Carretta, Vincent.Date: [2011], ©2011