The Mad Doctor (novel)

The Mad Doctor is a 1935 novel by Australian author F. J. Thwaites, a melodramatic medical romance set in Africa.[1][2]

The Mad Doctor
AuthorF. J. Thwaites
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
PublisherJackson & O'Sullivan
Publication date
1935

Thwaites based the novel on a story he heard from an old man while crossing the Atlantic in 1933. However, he changed the tragic ending to a more optimistic one.[3]

Plot

A Sydney surgeon is sent to jail. When he gets out, finding himself a social outcast, he goes to work in the African jungle. Although he only works among the native Africans, his reputation as a miracle worker in cases of paralysis spreads far and wide.

Adaptation

The novel was adapted for radio in Adelaide in 1936.[4] During the production of this, Thwaites met the actress Jessica Harcourt, who he later married.[5]

The Mad Doctor in Harley Street
The Mad Doctor in Harley Street
AuthorF. J. Thwaites
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Publication date
1938

The Mad Doctor in Harley Street is a 1938 novel by F. J. Thwaites. A sequel to The Mad Doctor, it describes the doctor's efforts to get his cure recognised by the medical establishment in London. A contemporary review says that the novel "bubbles over with sentimentalism."[6]

The novel was adapted for radio in 1938.[7]

References
  1. ""THE MAD DOCTOR"". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. National Library of Australia. 5 December 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  2. "BOOK REVIEWS". The Examiner. Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 21 December 1935. p. 2 Edition: DAILY, Section: SPECIAL SATURDAY SECTION. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  3. "Began to sell". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 19 August 1979. p. 4. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  4. "Broadcasting Programmes For Week". The Mail. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 16 May 1936. p. 12. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  5. "ACTRESS AND AUTHOR WED QUIETLY". The News. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 1 March 1938. p. 1. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  6. "Brief Reviews of New Books". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 2 July 1938. p. 6. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  7. "RADIO". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 8 July 1938. p. 11 Section: Second Section. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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