Life in the Victorian Asylum: The World of Nineteenth Century Mental Health Care
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Overview
A vivid portrait of the day-to-day experience in the public asylums of nineteenth-century England, by the bestselling author of Broadmoor Revealed.
Life in the Victorian Asylum reconstructs the lost world of nineteenth-century public asylums. This fresh take on the history of mental health reveals why county asylums were built, the sort of people they housed, and the treatments they received, as well as the enduring legacy of these remarkable institutions.
Mark Stevens, a professional archivist, and expert on asylum records, delves into Victorian mental health hospital documents to recreate the experience of entering an asylum and being treated there—perhaps for a lifetime.
Praise for Broadmoor Revealed
“Superb.” —Family Tree magazine
“Detailed and thoughtful.” —Times Literary Supplement
“Paints a fascinating picture.” —Who Do You Think You Are? magazine
Life in the Victorian Asylum reconstructs the lost world of nineteenth-century public asylums. This fresh take on the history of mental health reveals why county asylums were built, the sort of people they housed, and the treatments they received, as well as the enduring legacy of these remarkable institutions.
Mark Stevens, a professional archivist, and expert on asylum records, delves into Victorian mental health hospital documents to recreate the experience of entering an asylum and being treated there—perhaps for a lifetime.
Praise for Broadmoor Revealed
“Superb.” —Family Tree magazine
“Detailed and thoughtful.” —Times Literary Supplement
“Paints a fascinating picture.” —Who Do You Think You Are? magazine
- Title: Life in the Victorian Asylum: The World of Nineteenth Century Mental Health Care
- Author: Mark Stevens
- Publisher: Pen & Sword History
- Print Publication Date: 2020
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 176
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781473842380, 9781526782090, 152678209X, 1473842387
- Resource ID: LLS:9781473842380
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-21T16:04:10Z
Mark Stevens is Senior Archivist at Berkshire Record Office, responsible for looking after the Broadmoor Asylum archives.