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Nellie Bly Ten Days in a Mad-House (Paperback). Two years after her undercover work at Blackwell's Island Asylum, Bly circled the globe to test the feasibility of Jules Verne's. Author: Nellie Bly. Format: Paperback. This new edition of her ground-breaking reports from the asylum features 17 period illustrations from the original publication. Further DetailsTitle: Ten Days in a Mad-House Condition: New Subtitle: A Story of the Intrepid Reporter Author: Nellie Bly Format: Paperback EAN: 9780486835440 ISBN: 9780486835440 Publisher: Dover Publications Inc. Genre: Language & Reference Release Date: 10/31/2019 Description: At the age of 23, pioneering reporter Nellie Bly faked dementia in order to expose abuses of patients in Blackwell's Island Insane Asylum in New York City. Such investigative journalism was unusual in 1887 – almost as rare as women reporters. Bly's subsequent articles created a sensation, exposing the rampant psychological and physical mistreatment of inmates, many of whom were not mentally ill but simply recent immigrants and other impoverished individuals without social support. Her accounts led directly to significant increases in funding and improvements in asylum management. Born Elizabeth Jane Cochran, Nellie Bly (1864–1922) reported on inequalities women faced in the workplace and in the legal system, and she served as a foreign correspondent in Mexico. Two years after her undercover work at Blackwell's Island Asylum, Bly circled the globe to test the feasibility of Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days – and beat the fictional record by eight days. This new edition of her ground-breaking reports from the asylum features 17 period illustrations from the original publication. Reprint of the Ian L. Munro, New York, 1887 edition. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 203mm Item Length: 127mm Item Width: 7mm Item Weight: 120g Release Year: 2019 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
