Project Gutenberg 2015-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 165 Swan, Moses 1812 Ten Years and Ten Months in Lunatic Asylums in Different States Produced by Brian Coe, Cindy Horton 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.) "Ten Years and Ten Months in Lunatic Asylums in Different States" by Moses Swan is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles Swan's deeply personal and harrowing experiences during his extended confinement in various lunatic asylums, detailing not only his own suffering but also the broader systemic issues he observed within these institutions. The overarching theme of the book is a critique of the treatment and conditions faced by individuals deemed "insane," revealing the often brutal realities of the asylum system. The opening of the narrative sets a stark tone as Swan recounts a particularly violent encounter with attendants shortly after his admission to the Marshall Lunatic Asylum. He vividly describes the physical and emotional abuse he endured, depicting a chilling atmosphere of cruelty and disregard for the humanity of the patients. Alongside his own struggles, Swan emphasizes the injustices faced by other inmates, painting a grim picture of the asylum environment where many were subjected to inhumane treatment without proper oversight or compassion. This introductory segment serves as a poignant prelude to a memoir that not only intends to shed light on personal trauma but also advocates for reform within mental health care practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mentally ill -- Care Swan, Moses, 1812- Psychiatric hospitals RC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 184036 2025-09-19T11:49:47.825955 text/html 162576 2024-10-24T17:07:53 text/html 406929 2025-09-19T11:49:51.690979 application/epub+zip 402623 2025-09-19T11:49:48.752957 application/epub+zip 149486 2025-09-19T11:49:48.162928 application/epub+zip 465552 2025-09-19T11:49:54.202929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443913 2025-09-19T11:49:51.307927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192052 2022-09-22T04:35:58.762973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163679 2025-09-19T11:49:47.554959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143693 2024-10-24T17:07:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16718 2025-09-19T11:49:54.329893 application/rdf+xml 13725 2025-09-19T11:49:48.244909 image/jpeg 1730 2025-09-19T11:49:48.203942 image/jpeg 387918 2025-09-19T11:49:47.848941 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