{"product_id":"ten-days-in-a-mad-house-feigning-insanity-in-order-to-reveal-asylum-horrors-paperback","title":"Ten Days in a Mad-House;Feigning Insanity in Order to Reveal Asylum Horrors - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNellie Bly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrances E. Willard\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eMary a. Livermore\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePioneering 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNellie 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 \u003cem\u003eTen Days in a Mad-House\u003c\/em\u003e led to an entirely new journalistic approach and launched the stunt girl reporting era.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe chapters in this compelling volume include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Delicate Mission\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Pronounced Insane\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Inside the Mad-House\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Promenading with Lunatics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Incidents of Asylum Life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Grand Jury Investigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreathing new life into this fantastic journalistic expose, \u003cem\u003eTen Days in a Mad-House\u003c\/em\u003e has been republished by Read \u0026amp; Co. Books featuring an author biography by Frances E. Willard and Mary A. Livermore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52629969142067,"sku":"9781528719490","price":34.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TEtCcW5IUHR3VGJZbTVmd3RmTmhWUT09.webp?v=1762142347","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/ten-days-in-a-mad-house-feigning-insanity-in-order-to-reveal-asylum-horrors-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}