Ten days a madwoman : the daring life and turbulent times of the original "girl" reporter, Nellie Bly / Deborah Noyes.
| Author/creator |
Noyes, Deborah author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York, New York : Viking, 2016. |
| Copyright Notice | ©2016 |
| Description | 136 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | The gods of Gotham -- More than anyone would believe -- Strange ambition -- You won't get out in a hurry -- Into the madhouse -- She who enters here -- After an item -- Stunts and more stunts -- Around the world -- Sightseeing (and other inconveniences) -- Father Time outdone -- Industries of magnitude -- Good fights well fought. |
| Abstract | Young Nellie Bly had ambitious goals, especially for a woman at the end of the nineteenth century, when the few female journalists were relegated to writing columns about cleaning or fashion. But fresh off a train from Pittsburgh, Nellie knew she was destined for more and pulled a major journalistic stunt that skyrocketed her to fame: feigning insanity, being committed to the notorious asylum on Blackwell's Island, and writing a shocking exposé of the clinic's horrific treatment of its patients. Nellie Bly became a household name as the world followed her enthralling career in "stunt" journalism that raised awareness of political corruption, poverty, and abuses of human rights. Leading an uncommonly full life, Nellie circled the globe in a record seventy-two days and brought home a pet monkey before marrying an aged millionaire and running his company after his death. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) and index. |
| Interest age level | Ages 10 and up. |
| Audience | 1210 Lexile |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2015028368 |
| ISBN | 9780803740174 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0803740174 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780147508744 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0147508746 (paperback) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B B629N | ✔ Available | Place Hold | |
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B B629N | ✔ Available | Place Hold |