...if this was still the 1800's, that is. Insane asylums have been used in the past to lock away inconvenient family members as well as those with mental illness. It was not unheard of for a husband to commit his wife in order to be rid of her. Have a look through this list of interesting pairings of “disorders” and other ambiguous reasons for admittance:



Yes, reading novels is listed as one of the reasons. These were scary times to express yourself in any other way than the status quo. Which reasons do you find the most absurd? Let me know in the comments!

In my book Davenport House, the main character becomes just the sort of inconvenient family member that this blog suggests.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DM7BUSS#...



Historical fiction, family saga, mystery.