kesey, ken

Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

A rebel named Randle Patrick McMurphy is committed to a mental ward and challenges the authority of its dictatorial head nurse. Includes line drawings by the author.

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.

Explores how Ken Kesey portrayed mental illness in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," what role drugs played in his writing, how he formed his impressions of mental institutions, and other related topics.

This Special Edition includes a 1989 interview from public radio's Fresh Air in which Terry Gros speaks with Ken Kesey about the influences and inspirations for his most important novels, and his status as a 1960's counter-culture icon.

Ken Kesey chronicles the three years he spent in prison for pot possession, profiling the inmates and deputies, describing the social structure of the jail, and recounting his more entertaining experiences.

A portrait of the novelist Ken Kesey and the West Coast "Merry Pranksters" during a several year pursuit of the LSD experience and development of psychedelia.

Presents critical essays on Ken Kesey's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.