Project Gutenberg 2018-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 111 Stone, Elizabeth T. 1811 A Sketch of the Life of Elizabeth T. Stone and of Her Persecutions With an Appendix of Her Treatment and Sufferings While in the Charlestown McLean Assylum, Where She Was Confined Under the Pretence of Insanity Produced by Petra A and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Sketch of the Life of Elizabeth T. Stone and of Her Persecutions" by Stone is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book chronicles the life of Elizabeth T. Stone, detailing her struggles with family, societal expectations, and her harsh treatment in a mental asylum where she was unjustly confined under the guise of insanity. The text highlights the themes of persecution, the influence of religious convictions, and the dire consequences of societal neglect towards vulnerable individuals. At the start of the narrative, Elizabeth introduces herself and her family background, revealing how she faced adversity from a young age, including the disownment by her father and the lack of maternal affection. She recounts her early ambitions and desire for education, leading to her conversion to Christianity. The opening segment details her eventual decline in health, her family's betrayal, and her harrowing experience of being institutionalized against her will. Stone vividly depicts the psychological and physical torment she endured in the asylum, questioning the motivations behind her confinement and expressing a profound sense of isolation and despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mental illness -- Personal narratives Stone, Elizabeth T., 1811- McLean Hospital RC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Religion/Spirituality 153978 2025-09-22T11:59:42.243072 text/html 150677 2018-01-20T10:55:52 text/html 143751 2025-09-22T11:59:44.689022 application/epub+zip 142145 2025-09-22T11:59:42.771036 application/epub+zip 124914 2025-09-22T11:59:42.495039 application/epub+zip 191451 2025-09-22T11:59:46.434001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176244 2025-09-22T11:59:44.422992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163213 2022-08-25T11:50:27.609808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141289 2025-09-22T11:59:42.095105 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141690 2018-01-20T10:55:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19114 2025-09-22T11:59:46.552023 application/rdf+xml 9059 2025-09-22T11:59:42.572042 image/jpeg 1666 2025-09-22T11:59:42.533083 image/jpeg 126096 2018-01-20T10:56:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 50333 2018-01-20T10:56:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 126679 2025-09-22T11:59:42.259043 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