10 days in a madhouse book nellie bly

After her release she wrote a shocking expose called ten days in a madhouse, launching her career as a worldfamous investigative reporter and helping to improve. Ten days in a mad house is a quick and insightful read into the way the mentally ill were treated or should i say ten days in a madhouse is a book by newspaper reporter nellie bly. Her memoirs of this event form the basis of ten days in a madhouse, which forever changed the way the world looks at treatment and housing of the insane. One of her more famous undertakings was a recordsetting 72day trip around the world, based on the jules verne character phileas fogg from around the world in eighty days. Feigning insanity in order to reveal asylum horrors kindle edition published june 17th 2014. Nellie bly, whose given name was elizabeth jane cochran, was a pioneer of investigative journalism. I am happy to be able to state as a result of my visit. Ten days in a madhouse is bly s expose of the asylum. With caroline barry, christopher lambert, kelly lebrock, julia chantrey. It was no mere armchair observation, because bly got herself committed to blackwells and wrote a shocking expose called ten days in a madhouse. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw. Inside nellie blys 10 days in a madhouse biography.

As a woman, bly found it extremely hard for her to find work. Ten days in a madhouse, describing new york citys most notorious mental institution, were written by journalist nellie bly in 1887. Dec 05, 2018 ten days in a madhouse is the true account of investigative journalist nellie blys confinement inside an insane asylum. This is the true story of reporter nellie bly, who pretends to be insane, and manages to get herself committed into an insane asylum in the usa. On the 22d of september i was asked by the world if i could have myself committed to.

National history day competition 2017 documentary by jessica barker, katherine hoppler, emerson mcmannus music. Mentally ill commitment and detention new york state history 19th century subject. Ten days in a madhouse wikisource, the free online library. Written for joseph pulitzers new york world, bly s account chronicles her 10 days at blackwells island and, upon its publication, drew public attention to the abuse of the institutionalized and led to a grand jury investigation of the facility. Nellie bly is played by a very good actress who carried the film like matt damon does the martian. Written for joseph pulitzers new york world, blys account chronicles her 10 days at blackwells island and, upon its publication, drew public attention to the abuse of the institutionalized and led to. Ten days in a madhouse received a sensational response. Ten days in a madhouse is an upfront view of nellie bly s experience in an insane asylum.

Book version of blys twopart series in the new york world describing her 10 days as an incarcerate at the womens lunatic asylum on blackwells island as an undercover assignment for the newspaper, her first. Nellie bly was the pen name of elizabeth jane cochrane who was an american journalist. After pretending to be mentally ill for 10 days, the new york world published blys articles about her time in the insane asylum on blackwells island in a sixpart series. Nellie s account of the dehumanizing conditions inside the asylum, the prevailing attitudes towards mental illness, contemporary ideas of treatment and the brutality and neglect of the system that she experienced were an eyeopener for the authorities. In honor of womens month, this video is a reading of nellie bly s book, ten days in a madhouse, accompanied with illustrations and photos of. Nellie bly may 5, 18641 january 27, 1922 was a pioneer woman in journalism. Nellie blys ten days in a madhouse undercover reporting. In 1887 the young female reporter entered the asylum under the guise of insanity to investigate rumors of brutality and neglect at the infamous blackwells island insane asylum in new york city.

Ten days in a madhouse ten days in a madhouse is the true account of investigative journalist nellie blys confinement inside an insane asylum. Aug 22, 2016 nellie bly was born elizabeth jane cochran, in cochrans mills near presentday pittsburgh. The book comprised bly s reportage for the new york world while on an undercover assignment in which she feigned insanity to investigate reports of brutality and neglect at the womens lunatic asylum on blackwells. After ten days, bly was released from the asylum with her editors help and she published her experience in book form as ten days in a madhouse. Ten days in a madhouse is a book by american journalist nellie bly. Just two years after her madhouse expose, she made headlines again when she recreated the trip depicted in the book around the world in 80. Pretending to be insane, she enters her undercover assignment and learns what life is like for those that are considered insane. Ten days in a madhouse, published with miscellaneous sketches. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. Ten days in a madhouse by nellie bly free at loyal books. Bly accomplished her goal with days to spare, and, as with her experience in the asylum, her report became a book, around the world in seventytwo days 1890. On the 22d of september i was asked by the world if i could have myself committed to one of the asylums for the insane i.

Since my experiences in blackwells island insane asylum were published in the world i have received hundreds of letters in regard to it. It caused a sensation and brought her lasting fame. Read 10 days in a madhouse by nellie bly available from rakuten kobo. While she was working for a newspaper in new york city she was given an undercover assignment to feign insanity and allow herself to be committed to the womens lunatic asylum on blackwells island in order to write an expose of the inhumane way the women. Ten days in a madhouse is the true account of investigative journalist nellie blys confinement inside an insane asylum. The account was first published as a series in a newspaper and then, at the end of 1887, as a book. Nellie bly didnt return to journalism until much later in her life, when she covered the eastern front during world war i, according to kroegers book. Librivox recording of ten days in a madhouse, by nellie bly read by alice in 1887 nellie bly, one of the first female newspaper writers, and a young reporter who would soon go on to make a career for herself as an investigative journalist and stunt reporter, had herself committed to the blackwells island insane asylum in new york. The book includes blys best known works, but not all of her articles. Trying to be a servant, and nellie bly as a white slave.

The book comprised blys reportage for the new york world while on an undercover assignment in which she feigned insanity to investigate reports of brutality and neglect at the womens lunatic asylum on blackwells. In 1887, at age 23, reporter nellie bly, working for joseph pulitzer, feigns mental illness to go undercover in notorious blackwells island a womans insane asylum to expose corruption, abuse and murder. Ten days in a madhouse is a book written by newspaper reporter nellie bly and published by ian l. Nellie took the terrifying task of posing as nellie borwn in an undercover assisment to investigate the deplorable conditions of insane asylums. Bly later compiled the articles into a book, being published by ian l. In 1887 nellie bly faked insanity and spent 10 days in an insane asylum so she could. Nellie bly book version of bly s twopart series in the new york world describing her 10 days as an incarcerate at the womens lunatic asylum on blackwells island as an undercover assignment for the newspaper, her first. Like there was a hush for a moment after this announcement, and the officers glanced at me more kindly, while i silently blessed the kindhearted judge, and hoped that any poor creatures who might be afflicted as i pretended to be should have as kindly a man to deal with as judge duffy. Nonfiction, history, mental health history, memoirs release date. Her resulting expose, titled ten days in a madhouse and originally published as. Nellies account of the dehumanizing conditions inside the asylum, the prevailing attitudes towards mental illness, contemporary ideas of treatment and the brutality and neglect of the system that she experienced were an eyeopener for the authorities.

Inside nellie blys 10 days in a madhouse in 1887, 23yearold reporter nellie bly had herself committed to a new york city asylum to expose the horrific conditions for 19thcentury mental patients. Jul 28, 2019 nellie bly didnt return to journalism until much later in her life, when she covered the eastern front during world war i, according to kroegers book. May 31, 2017 national history day competition 2017 documentary by jessica barker, katherine hoppler, emerson mcmannus music. Nellie bly exposed a new york insane asylums horrors. Apr 11, 2017 ten days in a madhouse is an upfront view of nellie bly s experience in an insane asylum. Nellie bly may 5, 1864 january 27, 1922 was the pen name of american journalist elizabeth jane cochrane. Jun 24, 2019 inside nellie blys 10 days in a madhouse in 1887, 23yearold reporter nellie bly had herself committed to a new york city asylum to expose the horrific conditions for 19thcentury mental patients. I am happy to be able to state as a result of my visit to the asylum and the. She was a groundbreaking reporter known for a recordbreaking trip around the world in 72 days, in emulation of jules vernes fictional character phileas fogg, and an expose in which she faked insanity to study a mental institution from within. As a reporter, bly experienced what life was like in a woman s boarding house. Ten days in a madhouse kindle edition by bly, nellie.

The edition containing my story long since ran out, and i have been prevailed upon to allow it to be published in book form, to satisfy the hundreds who are yet asking for copies. She was a writer, journalist, inventor, industrialist, and charity worker. Ten days in a madhouse quickly made bly one of the most famous journalists in the united states. Ten days in a madhouse is a book by newspaper reporter nellie bly. Mar 02, 2020 bly accomplished her goal with days to spare, and, as with her experience in the asylum, her report became a book, around the world in seventytwo days 1890. More importantly, thanks to this book, living conditions for the insane were improved and funds for their care were increased. A brilliant book an i highly recommend that you read it.

This book is annotated with a short biography on nellie bly. Ten days in madhouse kindle edition by bly, nellie. Nellie bly was born elizabeth jane cochran, in cochrans mills near presentday pittsburgh. The series of articles became a bestselling book, launching. Apr 04, 2007 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. In 1887, at 23, reporter nellie bly, working for joseph pulitzer, goes undercover in blackwells island insane asylum to. Ten days in a madhouse by nellie bly audiobooks on.

In honor of womens month, this video is a reading of nellie blys book, ten days in a. In 1887, at 23, reporter nellie bly, working for joseph pulitzer, goes undercover in blackwells island insane asylum to expose corruption, abuse and murder. Ten days in a madhouse by nellie bly early undercover. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ten days in a madhouse by nellie bly, paperback barnes.

A new feature motion picture based on nellie blys true biographical book. Ten days in a madhouse is blys expose of the asylum. The production was written and directed by timothy hines with consultation from one of blys. Ten days in a madhouse 1887, a collection of articles originally published in joseph pulitzers new york world, helped to change official mental health policies and pioneered a new form of investigative journalism. It was initially published as a series of articles for the new york world. Bly also wrote a book about her recordbreaking seventytwo day journey around the world. She was born in may of 1864 and died in january 1922.

Buy a cheap copy of ten days in a madhouse book by nellie bly. Ten days in a madhouse ten days in a madhouse is the true account of investigative journalist nellie bly s confinement inside an insane asylum. Mar 06, 2015 buy 10 days in a madhouse by nellie bly isbn. Nellie was incredibly brave to put herself through that ordeal for ten days. Nellie bly, posing as nellie brown, went undercover to investigate the deplorable conditions of insane asylums. Apr 27, 2012 ten days in a madhouse is a book written by newspaper reporter nellie bly and published by ian l. In honor of womens month, this video is a reading of nellie blys book, ten days in a madhouse, accompanied with illustrations and photos of.