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Confessions of a Neurasthenic

By William Taylor Marrs
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A wry first-person confession traces a lifetime shaped by neurasthenia, chronicling childhood habits, schooling, failed and varied occupations, medical courses and treatments, dietary experiments, romantic entanglements, fads such as New Thought and hypnotic suggestion, and attempts at rest and travel for health. The tone blends humor and self-analysis while detailing symptoms, experimental remedies, and consequences of vice and avoidance, offering episodic sketches that alternate anecdote with reflection on heredity, environment, and personal responsibility in shaping illness and recovery.

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William Taylor Marrs

William Taylor Marrs was an American author best known for his work "Confessions of a Neurasthenic," which explores the themes of mental health and societal pressures in the early 20th century. His writing reflects the anxieties of his time, particularly the condition known as neurasthenia, which was often associated with modern life and its stresses. Marrs' insights into the human psyche and the challenges of contemporary existence contribute to the understanding of psychological issues in literature. His work remains a notable example of early psychological exploration in American writing.

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