Vagaries
- 324 pages
- 12 hours of reading
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A physician, psychiatrist, and writer, this author delved into the study of neurology, employing hypnosis in his practice to address patients' physical and psychological symptoms. He earned the moniker "the modern St. Francis of Assisi" for his philanthropic efforts in financing sanctuaries for birds. His literary works draw directly from his personal experiences as a medical doctor and psychiatrist, offering readers unique insights.
- 2022
- 2022
Munthe was a true Renaissance man a scientist and doctor as well as a poet who was a friend of Henry James, Somerset Maugham, and others. In this 1929 volume, he offers an account of San Michele, a house he built on the site of Roman emperor Tiberius's villa on the Isle of Capri off Italy's southern coast. His weaving of the story of the house with Italian history, mythology, and culture is reminiscent of 18th- and 19th-century travelogs. This book was a smash in several languages for many years. It is now considered a modern classic.
