Two years and four months in a lunatic asylum : from August 20th, 1863 to…
"Two Years and Four Months in a Lunatic Asylum" by Hiram Chase is a personal narrative written in the late 19th century. The book recounts the author’s harrowing experiences as a patient in a lunatic asylum in Utica, New York, shedding light on the oppressive conditions and treatment of mental health patients during that era. Chase illustrates his journey from being a respected minister to becoming an unwitting inmate, highlighting the misconceptionssurrounding mental illness and the brutal realities of institutional life. The opening of the narrative begins with a preface in which Hiram Chase outlines the reasons for documenting his asylum experiences, aiming to reveal the truths about such institutions which were often misunderstood by society. He reflects on his previous ignorance about asylums, recounting his sudden decline into a state of mental distress triggered by various stressors, ultimately leading to his forced commitment. As he describes his feelings of despair, confusion, and incredulity at being confined with individuals labeled as "insane," the reader is drawn into the psychological and emotional turmoil he endured during his two years and four months at the asylum. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Chase, Hiram, 1801-1877 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 14007190 |
| Title | Two years and four months in a lunatic asylum : from August 20th, 1863 to December 20th, 1865 |
| Alternate Title | 2 years and 4 months in a lunatic asylum : from August 20th, 1863 to December 20th, 1865 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Gonçalo Silva and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | RC: Medicine: Internal medicine |
| Subject | Chase, Hiram |
| Subject | Mentally ill -- Care -- New York (State) -- Utica |
| Subject | Mentally ill, Writings of the, American |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 46179 |
| Release Date | Jul 2, 2014 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 88 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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