One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey

by Kesey, Ken; Bloom, Harold

• ISBN13: 9780791096161
• ISBN10: 0791096165
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-01
• Publisher: Facts on File

Summary

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey's debut novel, uses an innovative structure and unique characters to tell a memorable story set in a mental institution. Kesey's iconic story has also met with success as a film and on the stage. This fully updated volume contains a collection of critical essays that will enhance students' understanding of Kesey's groundbreaking work. The book also features an introduction by Harold Bloom, a detailed chronology, a bibliography, and a thorough index. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Editor's Note	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and the High Cost of Living	p. 3
Big Mama, Big Papa, and Little Sons in Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest	p. 15
The Cuckoo Clocks in Kesey's Nest	p. 29
Tangled in the Language of the Past: Ken Kesey and Cultural Revolution	p. 43
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Rhetoric and Vision	p. 53
The Truth Even If It Didn't Happen: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest	p. 67
Separation, Initiation, and Return: Schizophrenic Episode in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest	p. 81
Stories Sacred and Profane: Narrative in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest	p. 91
Sanity and Responsibility: Big Chief as Narrator and Executioner	p. 107
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: A Tale of Two Decades	p. 123
The Hipster, the Hero, and the Psychic Frontier in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest	p. 137
The Mixed Heritage of the Chief: Revisiting the Problem of Manhood in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest	p. 151
The Western American Context of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest	p. 161
Chronology	p. 187
Contributors	p. 189
Bibliography	p. 191
Acknowledgements	p. 195
Index	p. 197
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Ken Kesey's debut novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, uses an innovative structure and unique characters to tell a memorable story set in a mental institution. This critically acclaimed novel has also garnered success on film and on the stage. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, New Edition features a collection of cohesive critical essays that will enhance young scholars' understanding of Kesey's groundbreaking work. Other highlights in this updated volume include an illuminating introduction by Harold Bloom, a detailed chronology, a bibliography, and an index.