@article{055f53a6-4490-46fa-9b0a-4956d8f61acb, author = {Royse Murphy}, title = {Joseph Conrad´s illness narratives: evidence from the Collected Letters and a new diagnosis}, journal = {Yearbook of Conrad Studies}, volume = {2012}, number = {Vol. VII}, year = {2013}, issn = {1899-3028}, pages = {113-124},keywords = {Joseph Conrad’s health; Joseph Conrad’s letters; Joseph Conrad’s medical history; new diagnosis; Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE)}, abstract = {Over 840 letters in the nine-volume ‘Collected Letters’ series refer to Joseph Conrad’s health worries and symptoms. Conrad attributed his symptoms to gout. However, the letters suggest a recurring complex illness, probably Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE). Later degenerative symptoms suggest Osteoarthritis rather than the destructive inflammatory arthritis typically associated with gout.}, doi = {10.4467/20843941YC.12.006.0695}, url = {https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/yearbook-of-conrad-studies/artykul/joseph-conrads-illness-narratives-evidence-from-the-collected-letters-and-a-new-diagnosis} }