The Snake Pit By Mary Jane Ward (1946 First Edition)

The Snake Pit, a mentally insane read! Read Up it is as relevant today as it was in the 1920's , plus learn a few new vocabulary words , hardly heard today. Put yourself into the mind of an woman living in the 1920's who finds herself insane and in a mental institution. See how the system has changed and not changed since this time. See how medical beliefs and society has progressed or not progressed when dealing with this issue. Some very good points are made in this fictional story. A major award winning book and a Movie was made out of the book too!