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Nellie Bly was an American reporter best known for a record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days. Bly also undertook an assignment to fake insanity in order to be placed in an asylum. Bly wrote popular accounts of both experiences.

The first edited volume of work by the legendary undercover journalist

"She was part of the 'stunt girl' movement that was very important in the 1880s and 1890s as these big, mass-circulation yellow journalism papers came into the fore." -Brooke Kroeger

Around the World in Seventy-Two Days (1890) is a travel narrative by American... Read Full Overview

Published in 1890 under the pseudonym Nellie Bly, "Around the World in Seventy-Two Days" is the true account by journalist Elizabeth Jane Cochran of her daring trip around the world. Inspired by Jules Verne's book "Around the World in Eighty Days", Bly proposed to her newspaper... Read Full Overview

"She was part of the 'stunt girl' movement that was very important in the 1880s and 1890s as these big, mass-circulation yellow journalism papers came into the fore." -Brooke Kroeger

Around the World in Seventy-Two Days (1890) is a travel narrative by American investigative... Read Full Overview

Around the World in 72 Days by Nellie Bly n 1889, New York World reporter Nellie Bly, inspired by Jules Verne's novel Around the World in Eighty Days, set out to beat Verne's fictional record by circling the globe in 75 days. With just a few days notice and one carry on bag in... Read Full Overview

Elizabeth Jane Cochrane (wrote as Nellie Bly) (1864- 1922) was an American journalist, author, industrialist, and charity worker. She is most famous for an undercover expos in which she faked insanity to study a mental institution from within. She is also well-known for her... Read Full Overview

"Around the World in Seventy-Two Days" from Nellie Bly. American journalist, author, industrialist, and charity worker (1864-1922).

"Around the World in Seventy-Two Days" from Elizabeth Jane Cochrane. Wrote under the pseudonym Nellie Bly (1864-1922).

Nellie Bly was a popular American reporter best known for a record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days. Bly also faked insanity and was admitted to a mental institute for 10 days. Bly wrote detailed accounts on her trip around the world and her stay at the mental institute... Read Full Overview

Around the World in Seventy-Two Days is a book by journalist Elizabeth Jane Cochrane, writing under her pseudonym, Nellie Bly. The chronicle details her 72-day trip around the world, which was inspired by the book, Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne. She carried out... Read Full Overview

Around the World in Seventy-Two Days is an 1890 book by journalist Elizabeth Jane Cochrane, writing under her pseudonym, Nellie Bly. The chronicle details her 72-day trip around the world, which was inspired by the book, Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne. She carried... Read Full Overview

Around the World in Seventy-Two Days is a book by journalist Elizabeth Jane Cochrane, writing under her pseudonym, Nellie Bly. The chronicle details her 72-day trip around the world, which was inspired by the book, Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne. She carried out... Read Full Overview

Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie Bly In 1888, Bly suggested to her editor at the New York World that she take a trip around the world, attempting to turn the fictional Around the World in Eighty Days into fact for the first time. A year later, at 9:40 a.m. on November... Read Full Overview