Nellie BlyTen Days in a Madhouse
LibriVox recording of Ten Days in a Madhouse, by Nellie Bly
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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)
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| Audio Files | 128Kbps MP3 | Ogg Vorbis | 64Kbps MP3 |
| Chapters 1 and 2 | 8.4M | 6.2M | 4.2M |
| Chapter 03 | 18.4M | 13.9M | 9.2M |
| Chapters 4 and 5 | 18.7M | 14.0M | 9.4M |
| Chapter 06 and 07 | 26.2M | 19.6M | 13.1M |
| Chapters 8, 9, and 10 | 16.4M | 12.2M | 8.2M |
| Chapter 11 and 12 | 26.3M | 19.6M | 13.2M |
| Chapters 13 and 14 | 22.9M | 17.0M | 11.4M |
| Chapters 15, 16, and 17 | 18.0M | 13.4M | 9.0M |
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Official Blurb
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.
My Review
As the blurb has told you, this is not fiction. It is presented as an extended essay ( book length ). The style in which it is written is captivating and the expose side of it makes it more alluring to the ear.
The discoveries made by Nellie are staggering and horrorific. Hard to believe that we were so ignorant in the past, but here is the truth its distasteful harsh glare.
The reader, a young lady herself, seems perfect for the reading. She comes over as a forceful and determined lady and fits the character of Nellie perfectly.
Reading = 3/3
Production = 2/3
Story = 2/3
more of my review can be found at http://freeaudioreview.blogspot.com/