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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
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Produced by Gonçalo Silva and the Online Distributed
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produced from images generously made available by The
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Summary: "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 misconceptions surrounding 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.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Chase, Hiram, 1801-1877
EBook No.: 46179
Published: Jul 2, 2014
Downloads: 202
Language: English
Subject: Chase, Hiram
Subject: Mentally ill -- Care -- New York (State) -- Utica
Subject: Mentally ill, Writings of the, American
LoCC: Medicine: Internal medicine
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
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
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)
Summary: "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 misconceptions surrounding 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.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Chase, Hiram, 1801-1877
EBook No.: 46179
Published: Jul 2, 2014
Downloads: 202
Language: English
Subject: Chase, Hiram
Subject: Mentally ill -- Care -- New York (State) -- Utica
Subject: Mentally ill, Writings of the, American
LoCC: Medicine: Internal medicine
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.