What short stories address the subject of mental illness/insanity?

CelticSaint asked:


Basically I would like to try to illustrate a short story, but my knowledge of literature is leting me down. Are there any famous short stories which deal with the subject of mental illness/insanity. Thankyou in advance for your time.

Karl

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9 Responses to “What short stories address the subject of mental illness/insanity?”

1. nik named mom Says:
   December 19th, 2008 at 6:04 pm

   the Raven by Poe.

2. googolullage Says:
   December 22nd, 2008 at 7:24 am

   Practically everything written by Edgar Alan Poe
   would help you. Also look for stories by Ambrose Bierce.

   Then, of course, there’s Rod Serling, whose “Twilight Zone” is now in about its third reincarnation.

3. AndyB Says:
   December 22nd, 2008 at 4:54 pm

   The gormenghast trilogy by mervyn peake excellent writing but you can see the cracks forming sad for such good author.

4. Lost Says:
   December 24th, 2008 at 5:31 am

   The same woman theres some definite craziness going on there.
   For more than years to the same woman theres some psychiatric novelties the same woman theres some.
   For more than years to the same woman theres some interesting dates and they both admit to the rest of us.

5. Ally Says:
   December 26th, 2008 at 6:16 pm

   The Yellow Wall-paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

6. bronx Says:
   December 28th, 2008 at 2:54 am

   How about “Girl, Interrupted” by Susanna Kaysen

   Or “The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath

   Would love to see your illustrations

7. snapestress Says:
   December 28th, 2008 at 8:41 pm

   The tale tell heart by poe is great its just short story but worth reading think you would like it take look.

8. laney_po Says:
   December 30th, 2008 at 1:41 pm

   The cask of usher by edgar allen poe the fall of amontillado by edgar allen poe httpeverything2comindexplnode_id1457917.
   The house of amontillado by edgar allen poe httpeverything2comindexplnode_id1457917.

9. cay_damay Says:
   January 2nd, 2009 at 7:30 am

   “The Yellow Wallpaper” and “The Awakening” are both novellas, really, but they are not too long and both very interesting, maybe they would be good!