Ten Days in a Madhouse

by Nellie Bly

Book Overview

Ten Days in a Madhouse by Nellie Bly is a groundbreaking work of investigative journalism that offers a harrowing look inside the conditions of 19th-century mental asylums. Disguising herself as a patient, Bly gains admittance to the Women's Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island, where she witnesses firsthand the mistreatment and abuse of the women confined there.

Through her courageous and daring undercover work, Bly exposes the inhumane...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1434440885
• ISBN13: 9781434440884
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Wildside Press
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"