The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case of George Dedlow
Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)
Length2h 50m
About this audiobook
"The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case of George Dedlow" is a collection of two stories by S. Weir Mitchell. The first one, "The Autobiography of a Quack," is the confessional narrative of a fraudulent doctor, revealing the deceptive practices in the medical profession. The second story, "The Case of George Dedlow," centers on a civil war surgeon who loses all his limbs and experiences phantom limb syndrome. Mitchell uses this case to explore the mysteries of human consciousness and perception.