Project Gutenberg 2010-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 219 Adler, G. J. (George J.) 1821 1868 Adler, George J. Letters of a Lunatic A Brief Exposition of My University Life, During the Years 1853-54 Produced by Jana Srna, Ernest Schaal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Letters of a Lunatic" by G. J. Adler is a unique and personal account that falls into the category of a memoir or epistolary work, capturing Adler's experiences and reflections during his troubling times at the University of the City of New-York in the mid-19th century. Likely written in the mid-1800s, the book delves into themes of academic freedom, personal integrity, and the tumultuous relationship between educators and institutional authorities. It primarily addresses the injustices Adler faced within the academic environment, especially regarding his professional honor and the moral implications of higher education. The content of the book consists of letters penned by G. J. Adler, where he articulates his struggles against perceived persecution and misrepresentation by colleagues and administration at the university. Through these letters, he details a series of personal grievances, including accusations of insanity and hostile treatment that led to his confinement in an asylum. Adler describes a sustained campaign against him, marked by scandals and undermining tactics employed by those who opposed his more liberal educational views. The letters not only serve to defend his character but also critique the broader social and moral landscape of academic institutions of his time, making it a reflective and thought-provoking read for those interested in the intersections of education, mental health, and societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Mentally ill -- Commitment and detention Bloomingdale Asylum for the Insane Mental illness -- Personal narratives Psychiatric hospitals -- New York Adler, G. J. (George J.), 1821-1868 -- Correspondence RC Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Schools & Universities 108820 2025-06-13T13:17:05.737565 text/html 105823 2010-07-24T10:39:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 39162 2010-07-24T10:39:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 103782 2025-06-13T13:17:10.835539 application/epub+zip 103136 2025-06-13T13:17:07.633537 application/epub+zip 103134 2025-06-13T13:17:06.424506 application/epub+zip 207472 2025-06-13T13:17:13.184483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192274 2025-06-13T13:17:10.103541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190042 2022-09-15T08:47:17.020871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96257 2025-06-13T13:17:05.344527 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96235 2010-07-24T10:39:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 36532 2010-07-24T10:39:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 96227 2010-07-24T10:39:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36500 2010-07-24T10:39:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22019 2025-06-13T13:17:13.371507 application/rdf+xml 12404 2025-06-13T13:17:06.981509 image/jpeg 3403 2025-06-13T13:17:06.699483 image/jpeg 100619 2025-06-13T13:17:05.748516 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia