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Around the World in Seventy-Two Days and Other Writings (Penguin Classics) Paperback – April 29, 2014

by Nellie Bly (Author), Jean Marie Lutes (Editor, Introduction), Maureen Corrigan (Foreword)

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The first edited volume of work by the legendary undercover journalist

Born Elizabeth Jane Cochran, Nellie Bly was one of the first and best female journalists in America and quickly became a national phenomenon in the late 1800s, with a board game based on her adventures and merchandise inspired by the clothes she wore. Bly gained fame for being the first “girl stunt reporter,” writing stories that no one at the time thought a woman could or should write, including an exposé of patient treatment at an insane asylum and a travelogue from her record-breaking race around the world without a chaperone. This volume, the only printed and edited collection of Bly’s writings, includes her best known works—Ten Days in a Mad-House, Six Months in Mexico, and Around the World in Seventy-Two Days—as well as many lesser known pieces that capture the breadth of her career from her fierce opinion pieces to her remarkable World War I reporting. As 2014 marks the 150th anniversary of Bly’s birth, this collection celebrates her work, spirit, and vital place in history.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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"Absolutely fantastic...superb in its entirety"
—Maria Popova, Brain Pickings

"A classic from one of the first prominent female journalists in America."
—Kathryn Schulz, New York Magazine

"Splendid...The only thing unbelievable about Nellie Bly is that it’s taken this long for her work to be recognized—and with a life story this rich, where is the biopic? Thanks to this new collection at least, Bly’s life work will be accessible for a whole new world of readers."
—The Daily Beast

"From the start, Bly is a natural writer. Her voice is caustic and confident, lilting effortlessly between the gush and private wonder of a schoolgirl’s diary and the rigor of the most celebrated political reporters of her time. "
—The New Inquiry

“If you’ve never read any of 19th-century journalist Nellie Bly’s work, this is the place to start. And if you’re a longtime fan of the first ‘girl stunt reporter,’ this is definitely a tome worth adding to your library…. [Bly] made indelible observations about a woman’s place in the world that are no less valuable today than they were 150 years ago.”
—Bust Magazine

"The editing is outstanding, providing the backstory for this important but all too often neglected figure in American journalism."
—Huntington News

About the Author

Nellie Bly was the pen name of Elizabeth Jane Cochrane (1864–1922), an American journalist best known for her record-breaking trip around the world and her controversial undercover investigation of Bellevue Hospital's insane asylum.

Jean M. Lutes is an associate professor of English and director of academics for Gender and Women’s Studies at Villanova University.

Maureen Corrigan is the book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air, a lecturer at Georgetown University, and the author of the literary memoir, Leave Me Alone, I’m Reading! She lives in Washington, D.C.

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Series: Penguin Classics
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Penguin Classics; Revised ed. edition (April 29, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0143107402
ISBN-13: 978-0143107408
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.6 x 7.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5 customer reviews
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More than I thought I would get.

December 3, 2014

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I loved it. I expected just the trip around the world and got almost all her writings even through the first World War. Very interesting reading.

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Mary SanDomenico

Very interesting and informative read. Nellie Bly was such ...

February 15, 2015

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Very interesting and informative read. Nellie Bly was such an innovative and fascinating woman. I had no previous knowledge of her exciting and emotionally intellectual life

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Loved every minute of reading this book

January 24, 2016

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Highly entertaining. Loved every minute of reading this book!

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Fun read.

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VALERIE TOWNSEND

REALLY GOOD B UT A BIT DEPRESSING

November 25, 2015

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GOOD READONG BUT ALSO A BIT DEPRESSING I LOVE THE TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD PART OF THE BOOK REALLY GOOD STORY TELLING AND REALLY GOOD WRITING I REALLY LIKED THIS BOOK.

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