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Ep. 9: In and Out of the Asylum
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Ep. 9: In and Out of the Asylum
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Summary
In this episode we visit Victorian Asylums and examine how the intentions of those who built and operated these places were partly in response to the revelations of secrets of previous eras, the madwoman held in the country house attic, or the madman cruelly shackled then forgotten in a dark corner of the workhouse. The Victorian reaction was to create a bureaucracy for dealing with ordinary people’s mental illness.
Throughout the era Victorian ideals of public health tarnished with some speed. Asylums filled rapidly and more and more were built, because the Victorians felt they needed them. But despite the ideals of those who ran them, life in public asylums could be hard.
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- J. Trayfoot
- 25-10-20
In and Out of the Asylum
A very interesting episode, well read and holds your attention until the end. Gives a good insight into mental health during this period.
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- Lee
- 06-12-18
The Victorian Asylum
I'm enjoying this series no end but I have to say some of the Victorian attitudes towards 'mental ill health' were pretty scarey but obviously the practice of the day. My knowledge of the Victorian age was sorely lacking before this series. Bravo Mr Fry.
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- p3pp3rp0t
- 07-11-18
really good
This was a really enjoyable and interesting series. I wish I'd listened to this before Stephen Fry's sherlock Holmes reading. it adds a lot of context to the stories.
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