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Ten Days in a Mad-House by Nellie Bly
4.0
I had never read this book before; although it was often referenced in history classes over the years.
This was a very interesting read and very impressive as investigative journalism especially for the time. Bly obviously underestimated what being in the insane asylum was like but managed to create change from her experience. I was disturbed by the reasons that women would end up in the asylum; one woman apparently placed there when she became angry with other servants in the house where she was working.
This edition includes Bly's investigation into being a servant, which is the 19th century equivalent of a temp agency. This work, while very different from the insane asylum, provides another insight into the lives of women in the 19th century.
This was a very interesting read and very impressive as investigative journalism especially for the time. Bly obviously underestimated what being in the insane asylum was like but managed to create change from her experience. I was disturbed by the reasons that women would end up in the asylum; one woman apparently placed there when she became angry with other servants in the house where she was working.
This edition includes Bly's investigation into being a servant, which is the 19th century equivalent of a temp agency. This work, while very different from the insane asylum, provides another insight into the lives of women in the 19th century.