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One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest

(Penguin Classics)

By Ken Kesey, Robert Faggen (Contributor)

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| Paperback | 9780141181226

Book Description

Boisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the seminal novel of the 1960s that has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time. Here is the unforgettable story of a mental ward and its inhabitants, especially the tyrannical Big NurseContinue

Boisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the seminal novel of the 1960s that has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time. Here is the unforgettable story of a mental ward and its inhabitants, especially the tyrannical Big Nurse Ratched and Randle Patrick McMurphy, the brawling, fun-loving new inmate who resolves to oppose her. We see the struggle through the eyes of Chief Bromden, the seemingly mute half-Indian patient who witnesses and understands McMurphy's heroic attempt to do battle with the awesome powers that keep them all imprisoned.

With a Preface and Illustrations by the author
Introduction by Robert Faggan

7 Reviews

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    The imaginative characters and innovative story structure made Ken Kesey's debut novel ripe for commentary. Take a closer look at One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, which also enjoyed critical success as a play and a film.
    The title, Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest, part of Chelsea House ... (continue)

    The imaginative characters and innovative story structure made Ken Kesey's debut novel ripe for commentary. Take a closer look at One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, which also enjoyed critical success as a play and a film.
    The title, Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest, part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Interpretations series, presents the most important 20th-century criticism on Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest through extracts of critical essays by well-known literary critics. This collection of criticism also features a short biography on Ken Kesey, a chronology of the author’s life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.

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  • Not crazy about the film version though - messed with the mythology of the story big time, from the way the major characters looked [including the Big Nurse] to the way some things occurred. And there's no way to bring to the screen what happens in the Chief's head - a huge part of the book's narrat ... (continue)

    Not crazy about the film version though - messed with the mythology of the story big time, from the way the major characters looked [including the Big Nurse] to the way some things occurred. And there's no way to bring to the screen what happens in the Chief's head - a huge part of the book's narrative, and a sign of McMurphy's effect on the men.

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    ― Rzmalchie said on Aug 31, 2009 | Add your feedback

  • Absolutely fantastic! This book deserves all of the praise it received during its time. I think this is a must-read for anyone who loves books.

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    ― catchburns said on May 13, 2008 | Add your feedback

  • I'm still reading this book, I haven't even finished the first part. I'm certainly enjoying it as it goes though.

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    ― Alex Richardson said on Apr 11, 2008 | Add your feedback

  • Another mistake from the library gave me a copy of critical articles on the book, which is common. My parents bought me the actual book before the book even came in, but the critical articles always further my appreciation of a book and make me want to actually read it. I actually liked it quite a b ... (continue)

    Another mistake from the library gave me a copy of critical articles on the book, which is common. My parents bought me the actual book before the book even came in, but the critical articles always further my appreciation of a book and make me want to actually read it. I actually liked it quite a bit, although the trend of thought is obvious within two articles, and there's not a great selection of thought or even creativity in presenting the thought. But such is criticism, typically one point is discovered by many and interpreted in ways that people with any familiarity with criticism see a lot.

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    ― Alex Richardson said on Apr 11, 2008 about the Library Binding edition | Add your feedback

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