One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Hardback
by Ken Kesey
Edited by Robert C. Evans
Part of the Critical Insights series
Hardback
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Set in Oregon psychiatric hospital in the early 1960s, Ken Kesey's pivotal novel tackled ideas of institutionalization in a time when mental illness was highly stigmatized.
Essays in this volume include a survey of the novel's critical reception, a comparison of Cuckoo's Nest to The Grapes of Wrath, and an examination of themes such as race, gender roles, and early American humor. Each essay is 2,500 to 5,000 words in length, and all essays conclude with a list of ""Works Cited,"" along with endnotes.
Finally, the volume's appendixes offer a section of useful reference resources:About This VolumeCritical Context: Original Introductory EssaysCritical Readings: Original In-Depth EssaysFurther ReadingsDetailed BibliographyDetailed Bio of the EditorGeneral Subject Index.
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Item not Available
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:300 pages
- Publisher:Grey House Publishing Inc
- Publication Date:22/09/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781619258303