Ten Days in a Mad-House
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| Author | Nellie Bly |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Investigative journalism |
| Publisher | Ian L. Munro |
Publication date | 1887 |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 96 |
Ten Days in a Mad-House is a book by newspaper reporter Nellie Bly. It was initially published as a series of articles for the New York World. Bly later compiled the articles into a book, which was published by Ian L. Munro in New York City in 1887.[1][2] The book comprised Bly's reportage for the New York World while on an undercover assignment in which she feigned insanity at a women's boarding house, so as to be involuntarily committed to an insane asylum. She then investigated the reports of brutality and neglect at the Women's Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island.[2]
Reception
The book's graphic depiction of conditions at the asylum caused a sensation which brought Bly lasting fame and prompted a grand jury to launch its own investigation with Bly assisting. The jury's report resulted in an $850,000 increase in the budget of the Department of Public Charities and Corrections. The grand jury also ensured that future examinations were more thorough such that only the seriously ill were committed to the asylum.
Film adaptation
An independent film version of 10 Days in a Madhouse, written and directed by Timothy Hines, starring Caroline Barry, Christopher Lambert, Kelly Le Brock and Julia Chantrey, was released in 2015 from Pendragon Pictures.[3][4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ Bill DeMain. "Ten Days in a Madhouse: The Woman Who Got Herself Committed". mental floss. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
- 1 2 TIME Staff (2009-04-12). "Top 10 Literary Stunts". Time. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
- ↑ 10 Days in a Mad House, IMDb page.
- ↑ 10 Days in a Mad House official website.
- ↑ STUDIES: Women still struggle in male-dominated film industry, Tom Henderson, Filmfiles.tv.
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- Nellie Bly (1887). Ten Days in a Mad-House. New York: Ian L. Munro. Published with "Miscellaneous Sketches: Trying to be a Servant", and "Nellie Bly as a White Slave".
- Audio book at Project Gutenberg
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Ten Days in a Madhouse public domain audiobook at LibriVox - Ten Days in a Mad-House on IMDb