General

Ten Days in a Madhouse

by Nellie Bly

LibriVoxInternet Archive2h 41m

Free options are listed first. Book Search Party does not host audio.

Free sources are not affiliate links.

Listen for free

About this audiobook

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 mistreatment 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)

Summary source: LibriVox / Wikipedia.

Public-domain status depends on your jurisdiction. Check the source page before downloading or redistributing.