Ten days in a madhouse wikisource, the free online library. Ten days in a madhouse by nellie bly, paperback barnes. In honor of womens month, this video is a reading of nellie blys book, ten days in a. Ten days in a madhouse audiobook by nellie bly 18641922 in 1887 nellie bly, one of the first female newspaper writers, and a young reporter who would soon go. A wardrobe, desk, bookcase, organ, and several chairs completed the.
I have described my first day in the asylum, and as my other nine were exactly the same in the general run of things it would be tiresome to tell about each. 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. In my opinion, there is a great chance this film will turn into film classic. A firsthand account of life at bellevue hospital on blackwells island in 1887 bly, nellie on. An independent film version of 10 days in a madhouse, written and directed by timothy hines, starring caroline barry, christopher lambert, kelly. Watch 10 days in a madhouse online vimeo on demand. 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 is a book by american journalist nellie bly. Based on her sensational book, 10 days in a madhouse tells the true story of renowned journalist, nellie bly who, at 23 years old, feigned insanity and had herself committed into the notorious. In 1887 nellie bly faked insanity and spent 10 days in an insane asylum so she could. Bly later compiled the articles into a book, being published by ian l.
Bly also wrote a book about her recordbreaking seventytwo day journey around the world. The insane asylum on blackwells island is a human rattrap. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Committed to the asylum, bly experienced the deplorable conditions firsthand. Industry reading of new musical 10 days in a madhouse. Listen to ten days in a madhouse audiobook by nellie bly. 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. After ten days, the asylum released bly at the worlds behest. Inside nellie blys 10 days in a madhouse biography. A firsthand account of life at bellevue hospital on blackwells island in 1887.
It is easy to get in, but once there it is impossible to get out. With an impressively faithful to nellie blys book written script the film shines as one of the most intriguing true story movie. Since my experiences in blackwells island insane asylum were published in the world i have received hundreds of letters in regard to it. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. 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. Nellie took the terrifying task of posing as nellie borwn in an undercover assisment to investigate the deplorable conditions of insane asylums.
Her report, later published in book form as ten days in a madhouse, caused a sensation, prompted the asylum to implement reforms, and brought her lasting fame. In giving this story i expect to be contradicted by many who are exposed. Do all you can to go see this movie in the theaters. Ten days in a madhouse, around the world in seventytwo days and more nellie bly. Blys life is an intrinsically compelling one, and the failure of 10 days in a madhouse is that it never once lives up to the indelible nature of the life it portrays. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Read 10 days in a madhouse by nellie bly available from rakuten kobo. 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. 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.