Out of His Mind: Masculinity and Mental Illness in Victorian Britain - Paperbackby Amy Milne Smith (Author) In a society that defined manhood as a mastery of self control, the madman stood as a horrifying example of what could go wrong. Out of His Mind is a socio cultural study of the madman in Victorian society; through in depth case studies and broad surveys of emergent trends it explores popular anxieties about health, gender, and modern life. Back Jacket Out of his mind is a study of the consequences of a diagnosis of