Download or read book 10 Days in a Madhouse (Annotated) written by Nellie Bly and published by Golgotha Press. This book was released on 2015-11-08 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1887, an ambitious journalist named Nellie Bly went on an undercover assignment to disclose the mistreatment of women at the Women's Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island. The story created shockwaves throughout the country and caused reform in mental hospitals. It also launched Bly’s career. Bly recounts her experience in this book. This book is annotated with a short biography on Nellie Bly.