Ten Days in a Mad-House by Nelly Bly

Ten Days in a Mad-House

Nelly Bly

92 pages first pub 1887 (editions)

nonfiction history memoir psychology dark informative sad fast-paced
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Nelly Bly, posing as "Nelly Brown," went undercover to investigate the deplorable conditions of insane asylums. Her memoirs of this event form the basis of "Ten Days in a Mad-House," which forever changed the way the world looks at treatment and h...

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Moods

informative 78%
dark 69%
sad 62%
emotional 33%
challenging 32%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 36%
slow 8%

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