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Diary Written in the Provincial Lunatic Asylum: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Diary Written in the Provincial Lunatic Asylum by Mary Huestis Pengilly: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 1 original MP3 tracks, 59:54 running time and a link to listen.

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Diary Written in the Provincial Lunatic Asylum, credited to Mary Huestis Pengilly, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Diary Written in the Provincial Lunatic Asylum, by Mary Huestis Pengilly. Read by Elaine Webb. Mary Pengilly was taken to a Lunatic Asylum by her sons where she kept a diary, which this book is taken from. Mary records the harsh conditions and treatments received at the hands of the nurses during her stay. Once Mary is released she takes it upon herself to make the authorities aware of the situation at the Provincial Lunatic Asylum. (Summary by Elaine Webb)

Recording facts

  • Recording title: Diary Written in the Provincial Lunatic Asylum
  • Author credits: Mary Huestis Pengilly
  • Language: English
  • Original MP3 tracks: 1
  • Listed recording duration: 59:54

Catalogue topics

  • audio book
  • biography
  • short-stories
  • Lunatic Asylum
  • Diary

Track guide

  1. 01 — 59:55

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Source and rights

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