| 词条 | The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls |
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| name = The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls | author = Emilie Autumn | language = English | country = United States | genre = Autobiography, Psychological Thriller | publisher = The Asylum Emporium | isbn = 0998990922 | title_orig = | translator = | image = The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = Cover of The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls | illustrator = Emilie Autumn | cover_artist = | series = | subject = | release_date = 2009 (1st edition), 2017 (4th edition) | media_type = Print (hardcover), Print (softcover) | pages = 264 (2nd edition), 392 (4th edition) | preceded_by = | followed_by = }} The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls is an autobiographical/psychological thriller novel by Emilie Autumn. It was published in 2009 as a companion to her 2009–2010 North American, European, and Australian tour, the Asylum Tour. The fully illustrated book chronicles Autumn's experiences in a mental ward and a young girl (Emily with a "y") in Victorian England who is admitted into an insane asylum. The second edition was published in 2010 but is now out of print, pending replacement with an updated print edition. An audio book version, narrated by the author, was released in 2016. CharactersModernEmilie: Main character of the book's Hospital Entries. Chloe: Fellow inmate of Emilie who is sent to electric therapy at 4 o'clock in the morning. Emilie never saw her again. Kara: Recovering drug addict. Violet: Fellow inmate who has been the victim of abuse. Dr. Sharpe: Doctor at the mental ward who shows an interest in Emilie. J___: Unnamed friend from Emilie's notebook who throws out her "tools." S___: Unnamed boyfriend from Emilie's notebook. VictorianEmily: Heroine of The Asylum... in the Victorian era. She has red hair. Her nickname is "Valentine," for the heart-shaped scar on her cheek. Dr. Stockill: The lead doctor at the Asylum, interested in creating toxic compounds and administering his concoctions to the inmates. Son of Madame Mournington. Madame Mournington: Headmistress of the Asylum. Mother of Dr. Stockill. Supposedly mourning the death of her infant daughter from years before. Count de Rothsberg: Buys Emily with the intent to use and abuse her, like he has done with previous girls before her. Is a patron of Dr. Stockill, and frequents the asylum. Anne: A former pupil of the Unfortunate Girl's Music Conservatoire whom Count de Rothsberg deemed unworthy of serving him as an amusement, and is then demoted to the place of scullery maid. Thomson: Photographer in the Asylum who takes photos of Emily for a special project. Sir Edward: Lead rat who speaks to Emily and brings her paper to write on. Basil: Rat who speaks to Emily and is an assistant to Sir Edward. Christelle: Fellow inmate. She is French and spends her time spinning in circles, singing songs in her native language. Joanna: Fellow inmate. She was once married and is a compulsive liar. Jolie Rouge: Fellow inmate. Her hair is lush and black, and she also wears the hair of her deceased sister. She states she is a pirate and is always telling stories of her adventures. She wears a three-cornered paper pirate hat and has others call her "Captain." Veronica: Highly nymphomanic inmate who is convinced that she is leaving the next day, every day. Flea: Fellow inmate. Sachiko: Friend of Emily at the Music Conservatoire. References{{Commons|Emilie Autumn}}{{Emilie Autumn}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls}} 3 : 2009 American novels|American autobiographical novels|Novels by Emilie Autumn |
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