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. Ten days in a madhouse wikisource, the free online library. 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. Dec 01, 2016 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. Ten days in a madhouse was written by nellie bly, published in 1887, contains 95 pages. 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 mad house is a book by newspaper reporter nellie bly. It was initially published as a series of articles for the new york world. Media in category ten days in a mad house the following 18 files are in this category, out of 18 total.
This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Ten days in a mad house chapter 1 writetheniteaway. Ten days in a mad house is blys expose of the asylum. Buy a cheap copy of ten days in a madhouse book by nellie bly. Ten days in a madhouse, published with miscellaneous sketches. World and later collected in ten days in a mad house 1887, precipitated a grandjury investigation of the asylum and helped bring about needed improvements in patient care. Ten days in a madhouse by nellie bly at a celebration of women writers. It was even rarer for one to work at as a newspaper reporter and rarer. Ten days in a mad house chapter 4 writetheniteaway. Ten days in a madhouse was initially published as a series of articles, and then compiled in a book and first published in new york in 1887.
Buy a cheap copy of ten days in a mad house book by nellie bly. Ten days in a mad house, was written by nellie bly in 1887, after she lived, undercover, at a womens insane asylum at blackwells island in 1887 for ten days. Munro in new york city in 1887 the book was based on articles written while bly was on an undercover assignment for the new york world, feigning insanity at a womens boarding. Ten days in a madhouse by nellie bly download link. Bly, in an act of stunt journalism that wold make her famous, pretended to be mildly insane so she would be sent. Inside nellie blys 10 days in a madhouse biography. In 1887, journalist elizabeth cochrane, using the penname nellie bly, went undercover for a mission to expose the dynamics of the blackwells island insane asylum for the new york world, and following that the paper published her work ten days in. Written for joseph pulitzers new york world, blys account chronicles her ten days at blackwells island and, upon its publication, drew public attention to the abuse of the institutionalized and led to a grand jury investigation pdf of the facility.
As a woman, bly found it extremely hard for her to find work. Pdf ten days in a mad house download full pdf book. May 02, 2011 finally, after ten days, the world sent an attorney to arrange for nellie morenos release. Ten days in a mad house is the true account of female journalist nellie bly as she took on an undercover assignment investigating the inner working of a mental institution in new york in 1887. The production was written and directed by timothy hines with consultation from one of blys modern biographers, brooke. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ten days in a madhouse is blys expose of the asylum. The book comprised nellie blys reportage for the new york world in 1887 while on an undercover assignment in which she feigned insanity to investigate reports of brutality and neglect at the womens lunatic asylum on blackwells island. A firsthand account of life at bellevue hospital on blackwells island in 1887 kindle edition published october 28th 2017 kindle edition, 121 pages. Time picks 10 of historys most memorable literary stunts.
Wikipedia article, commons category ten days in a madhouse is a book written by newspaper reporter nellie bly and published by ian l. The fact that bly took the risk of getting herself committed, knowing that conditions would be grim. Ten days in a mad house kindle edition by bly, nellie. When i reconsidered the idea, i feared it would take too long to mature. 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. It caused a sensation and brought her lasting fame.
Ten days in a madhouse is a book by american journalist nellie bly. Bly later compiled the articles into a book, being published by ian l. Ten days in a mad house was initially published as a series of articles, and then compiled in a book and first published in new york in 1887. 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. I first thought it best to go to a boarding house, and, after securing lodging, confidentially tell the landlady, or lord, whichever it might chance to be, that i was seeking work, and, in a few days after, apparently go insane. It was rare for a woman to hold a job in the 19th century. Since my experiences in blackwells island insane asylum were published in the world i have received hundreds of letters in regard to it. Apr 27, 2012 ten days in a mad house is a book written by newspaper reporter nellie bly and published by ian l. Ten days in a madhouse kindle edition by bly, nellie. Ten days in a madhousechapter i wikisource, the free. This revised second digital edition is a fascinating account, specially formatted for todays ereader. More importantly, thanks to this book, living conditions for the insane. It was a hard decision, what she was more nervous about.
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. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. 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. Media in category ten days in a madhouse the following 18 files are in this category, out of 18 total. Apr 17, 2012 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 in new york, with a view to writing a plain and unvarnished narrative of the treatment of the patients therein and the methods of management, etc. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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. The living conditions and treatment of the patients were horrible. The compelling and true story of how one truly dedicated journalist admitted herself to an asylum to write a groundbreaking expose. Ten days in a madhouse top 10 literary stunts time. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ten days in a mad house. Nov 06, 2015 10 days in a mad house official trailer 1 2015 caroline barry, christopher lambert movie hd. 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.
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. Trying to be a servant, and nellie bly as a white slave. Ten days in a madhouse quickly made bly one of the most famous journalists in the united states. I knew, if once i made a houseful of women believe me. I am happy to be able to state as a result of my visit to the asylum and the. Briefly, ten days in a madhouse is nellie blys elizabeth jane cochrane seaman account of her ten days in a madhouse in new york in 1887. 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. Either i could feign insanity at the house of friends, and get myself committed on the decision of two competent physicians, or i could go to my goal by way of the police courts. Similar reportorial gambits took her into sweatshops, jails, and the legislature where she exposed bribery in the lobbyist system. 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.
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. Finally, after ten days, the world sent an attorney to arrange for nellie morenos release. Young nellie bly had ambitious goals, especially for a woman at the end of the nineteenth century, when the few female journalists were relegated to writing columns about cleaning or fashion. Her purpose was to discover what life was like for those who had been deemed insane. She maintains a tone of disinterest, but in her head shes both happy to have succeeded and terrified of having to convince someone of actual authority she was truly mad. With caroline barry, christopher lambert, kelly lebrock, julia chantrey. This was an assignment given to her by joseph pulitzer.
Ten days in a madhouse by readbook 4 september 2017 nellie bly was an american reporter best known for a recordbreaking trip around the world in 72 days. Written for joseph pulitzers new york world, blys account chronicles her ten 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. Book version of blys twopart series in the new york world describing her 10 days. Did i think i had the courage to go through such an ordeal as the mission. Ten days in a madhouse isbn 9781926487526 pdf epub. Going public two days later, the paper ran the first installment of blys story, entitled behind. Nellie took the terrifying task of posing as nellie borwn in an undercover assisment to investigate the deplorable conditions of insane asylums. 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 in new york, with a view to writing a plain and unvarnished narrative of the treatment of the patients therein and the methods of management, etc. If she were going to be honest, the idea of what shed been asked to do actually excited her. Ten days in a madhouse paperback april 12, 2012 by nellie bly author visit amazons nellie bly page. Nellie bly may 5, 18641 january 27, 1922 was a pioneer woman in journalism. Sep 04, 2017 ten days in a madhouse by readbook 4 september 2017 nellie bly was an american reporter best known for a recordbreaking trip around the world in 72 days. Suddenly i thought how much easier it would be to go to a boardinghome for working women.
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. Ten days in a mad house was written by nellie bly, published in 1887, contains 95 pages. By the time theyve collected her and brought her across town to the court its late enough that the judge is ready to see her. Ten days in a madhouse was extremely influential for its description of the horrible conditions in the insane asylum. The story not only established bly, a twentysomething woman amidst a maledominated victorian. 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. Nellie bly, whose given name was elizabeth jane cochran, was a pioneer of investigative journalism. 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. Ten days in a madhouse is well worth reading in its entirety, despite the excruciating discomfort not only for blys beautiful prose and sharpwitted observations, but also for the timeless reminder of how little it takes for power structures to mutate into abuse of marginalized groups and how crucial it is for us, as a society and as. Blys idea to travel around the world was influenced by the jules verne book around the world in eighty days.
Ten days in a madhouse by nellie bly, paperback barnes. Other articles where ten days in a mad house is discussed. 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. Ten days in a madhouse is the true account of female journalist nellie bly as she took on an undercover assignment investigating the inner working of a mental institution in new york in 1887.
Ten days in a mad house is a book by american journalist nellie bly. Pdf ten days in a mad house download full pdf book download. Oct 27, 2015 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. Nellie blys ten days in a madhouse undercover reporting. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ten days in a madhouse. Bly also wrote a book about her recordbreaking seventytwoday journey around the world.