This way madness lies : the asylum and beyond
(Adult Book)

"This book is published in partnership with Wellcome Collection for the exhibition 'Bedlam: the asylum and beyond,' curated by Mike Jay and Bárbara Rodríguez Muñoz, held at Wellcome Collection, London, from 15 September 2016 to 15 January 2017"--Page 255.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-251) and index.

"This Way Madness Lies is a thought-provoking exploration of the history of madness and its treatment as seen through the lens of its proverbial home: Bethlem Royal Hospital, London, popularly known as Bedlam. The book charts the evolution of the asylum through four incarnations: the eighteenth-century madhouse, the nineteenth century asylum, the twentieth-century mental hospital, and the post-asylum modern day, when mental health has become the concern of the wider community. The book reveals the role that the history of madness and its treatment has played in creating the landscape of the asylum, in all its iterations. Moving and sometimes provocative illustrations sourced from the Wellcome Collection's extensive archives and the Bethlem Royal Hospital's archive highlight the trajectory of each successive era of institution"--Goodreads.