First published between 1887 and 1890, Women in Journalism - The Best
of Nellie Bly is an insightful volume containing all of Elizabeth
Cochrane Seaman's best journalistic works, including the famous exposé,
Ten Days in a Mad-House.
Women in Journalism includes the most shocking and captivating reports
that Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman wrote during her journalistic career. The
pioneering columnist inspired a new era of journalism - girl stunt
reporting. Many female journalists began to put themselves in the midst
of the action, narrating their experiences in popular novel-like
reports. Using this style of writing, Bly puts her readers in the midst
of the adventure by providing first-hand accounts of her exploits.
From her time tracing the footsteps of Jules Verne's fictional
character, Phileas Fogg, in Around the World in Seventy-Two Days to
her account of real life inside a women's mental institution in Ten
Days in a Mad-House, Bly tackles her work hands-on, focusing on
revealing the often horrifying truth to her readers.
This volume encompasses the breadth of Nellie Bly's journalistic career,
with its contents including:
Read & Co. Books has republished Women in Journalism - The Best of
Nellie Bly in this beautiful new edition as part of the Brilliant Women
series. This imprint celebrates the trailblazing women in history by
offering a unique insight into their work and legacies. This volume is
not to be missed by collectors of Bly's work or lovers of immersive
travel writing.
