Description
Pioneering journalist Nellie Bly went undercover in the late 1800s to shed light on the horrific conditions of Victorian mental asylums. This is the eye-opening account of her experience.
Nellie Bly feigned insanity to be admitted to a mental institution with the intent of exposing its awful conditions first-hand. Her account reveals the institution's inhumane treatment, abuse of power, and unsanitary environment, demonstrating the unnerving ease with which a sane woman is admitted to the hospital and the struggle she faces to escape. The publication of Ten Days in a Mad-House led to an entirely new journalistic approach and launched the stunt girl reporting era.
The chapters in this compelling volume include:
- A Delicate Mission
- Pronounced Insane
- Inside the Mad-House
- Promenading with Lunatics
- Incidents of Asylum Life
- The Grand Jury Investigation
Breathing new life into this fantastic journalistic expose, Ten Days in a Mad-House has been republished by Read & Co. Books featuring an author biography by Frances E. Willard and Mary A. Livermore.
Author: Nellie Bly
Publisher: Read & Co. History
Published: 05/12/2021
Pages: 98
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.29lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.23d
ISBN13: 9781528719490
ISBN10: 1528719492
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Penology
- History | Women
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism