KEN KESEY was born in La Junta, Colorado, but his family later moved to Springfield, Oregon, where he attended public schools, and later the University of Oregon at Eugene. He has received the Woodrow Wilson scholarship to Stanford University and a Saxton Fellowship, and won the Fred Lowe Scholarship awarded to the outstanding wrestler in the Northwest. Mr. Kesey was king of the Merry Pranksters, a group which traveled the West Coast staging happenings; as a leader of this group, Mr. Kesey appea...
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Synopsis
When Randle McMurphy fakes insanity to avoid a prison work farm, he lands in an Oregon psychiatric hospital. He quickly clashes with the oppressive Nurse Ratched and her rigid system, sparking a rebellion among the other patients. This classic novel explores themes of conformity, individuality, and the fight for freedom within the confines of an institution.
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Randle McMurphyProtagonist
Nurse RatchedAntagonist
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestPaperback, 1965
311 pages
Four SquareLanguage: English5 editions available
