Ten Days in a Mad-House; or, Nellie Bly's Experience on Blackwell's Island. Feigning Insanity in Order to Reveal Asylum Horrors. The Trying Ordeal of the New York World's Girl Correspondent.

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• Nellie Bly

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• 84 Seiten
• 3 Lesestunden

• Biografien & Memoiren
• Geschichte
• Klassiker
• Psychologie
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The narrative follows Nellie Bly's daring undercover investigation into the conditions of a mental asylum on Blackwell's Island, where she feigned insanity to expose the horrific treatment of patients. This groundbreaking work not only highlights the injustices within the mental health system but also showcases Bly's courage as a pioneering journalist. The modern edition has been carefully reformatted for clarity and readability, ensuring that this significant historical account remains accessible to contemporary readers.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
• Einband: Paperback