William Ernest Henley’s young life was ravaged by tuberculosis, as was detailed in Invictus. Having lost a leg to the surgeon’s knife, he had an intimate knowledge of what ‘going under’ in the 19th century meant.
Invictus
January 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
William Ernest Henley was diagnosed with tuberculosis when he was only 12 years-old. Ultimately, he needed a below knee amputation of the left lower limb to treat the disease invading his bones. No matter the nature of your afflictions, Henley’s poem ‘Invictus’ will cover you in a shroud of invincibility and infuse you with an unconquerable spirit…
