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Nellie Bly
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by Nellie Bly
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 Blackwell's Island Insane Asylum in New York. Her purpose was to discover what life was like for those who had been deemed insane. She was surprised to discover the depth of mistreatement of the patients.
Partially as a result of her reporting, more money was allocated to the asylum and reforms were put into place. (Summary by Alice) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the catalog page for this recording. org.
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I stumbled onto Ten Days in a Madhouse randomly and honestly? Best accident ever. The way Nellie Bly explains things — it just clicks. I've tried similar books and they always felt dry. This one actually kept me engaged start to finish.
Okay so I'm not usually big on audiobooks but a friend insisted I try this. Three chapters in and I was completely sold. Ten Days in a Madhouse is genuinely well-made — the content, the pacing, all of it.
Found this on Unodio and wasn't expecting much. Two hours later I was still going. Nellie Bly doesn't waste your time with filler — every chapter earns its place.
I've been listening during my evening walks and Ten Days in a Madhouse has been the highlight of my week honestly. There's a section in the middle where it all just comes together — gave me chills.
