Ten Days in a Mad-House: Illustrated and Annotated : A First-Hand Account of Life at Bellevue Hospital on Blackwell's Island In 1887 by Nellie Bly (2017, Trade Paperback)
Book TitleTen Days in a Mad-House: Illustrated and Annotated : A First-Hand Account of Life at Bellevue Hospital on Blackwell's Island In 1887
Number of Pages120 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWomen
Publication Year2017
GenreHistory
AuthorNellie Bly
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight8.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisTen Days in A Mad-House, Was Written By Nellie Bly in 1887, after she lived, undercover, at a women's insane asylum at Blackwell's Island in 1887 for ten days. This was an assignment given to her by Joseph Pulitzer. The living conditions and treatment of the Patients were Horrible. Bly Wrote: "The insane asylum on Blackwell's Island is a human rat-trap. It is easy to get in, but once there it is impossible to get out." This Edition of Ten Days in A Mad-House Is Illustrated and Annotated with a Brief History of Blackwell's Island Lunatic Asylum, With Additional Pictures, Word Definitions and Blank Pages for Notes.