George Sand’s 1839 Letter: Tuberculosis, Chopin & Medical Folly

I ve been reading John Green s Everything is Tuberculosis, in which Green shows how cultural norms and unscientific assumptions shaped society s view of tuberculosis and its victims over the centuries. In the 1800s, people thought TB affected the pure of heart, the highly intelligent, the emotionally sensitive, and the artistic. Being… Continue reading The post George Sand s 1839 Letter:…