Oxford Bookworms Library (400 headwords). He is not beautiful. His mother does not want him, children run away from him. People laugh at him, and call him ´The Elephant Man´. Then someone speaks to him - and listens to him! At the age of 27, Joseph Merrick finds a friend for the first time in his life. This is a true and tragic story. It is also a famous film. Cassette available. English text.