记者娜丽·布莱伪装成精神病人，潜入精神病院进行调查后写成的新闻报道。 The book's graphic depiction of conditions at the asylum caused a sensation which brought Bly lasting fame and prompted a grand jury to launch its own investigation with Bly assisting. The jury's report resulted in an $850,000 increase in the budget of the Department of Public Charities and Corrections.