Everything you need to understand or teach The Mad Women's Ball by Victoria Mas.
In Victoria Mas's The Mad Women's Ball, after Eugénie tells her grandmother she can see and talk to ghosts, her grandmother has her committed to the Salpêtrière mental institution with her father's help. Over the course of her time in the hospital, Eugénie tries to earn the trust of her supervisor, Genevève, convinced she can help her escape. The novels explores themes including entrapment, freedom, and identity.