One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey
A great read - about a character who chooses to feign madness as a way of getting out of jail time and gets more than he bargained for.
Lillian's Story - Kate Grenville
Set in the 1920's in Australia, Lillian's Story shows the main character's descent into a changed mental state and touches on the reasons for her decline. It also highlights how mental health issues are not explainable in absolute terms.
An Angel At My Table - Janet Frame
Autobiographical, this is the second part of a three part trilogy based on New Zealand writer Janet Frame's life (written in sensitive and evocative prose) in which she describes both her literary life and her challenge with mental health issues.
The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
Semi-autobiographical, Plath tells the story of a budding New York journalist and her experience in the big city and success. A seminal text of the 20th century for dealing with women and independence and the effects of mental health issues.
Alias Grace - Margaret Atwood
Grace Marks undergoes a series of highly experimental psychological tests in an attempt by a doctor to "unravel" the mysteries of her psyche in order to find out the truth.
K-Pax - Gene Brewer
A man is admitted to a mental health facility to receive treatment for believing that he is from another planet. This is written by a psychologist who treats him and is amazed by the man's story and the way he interacts with other patients and actually helps them with their mental issues.
A great read - about a character who chooses to feign madness as a way of getting out of jail time and gets more than he bargained for.
Lillian's Story - Kate Grenville
Set in the 1920's in Australia, Lillian's Story shows the main character's descent into a changed mental state and touches on the reasons for her decline. It also highlights how mental health issues are not explainable in absolute terms.
An Angel At My Table - Janet Frame
Autobiographical, this is the second part of a three part trilogy based on New Zealand writer Janet Frame's life (written in sensitive and evocative prose) in which she describes both her literary life and her challenge with mental health issues.
The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
Semi-autobiographical, Plath tells the story of a budding New York journalist and her experience in the big city and success. A seminal text of the 20th century for dealing with women and independence and the effects of mental health issues.
Alias Grace - Margaret Atwood
Grace Marks undergoes a series of highly experimental psychological tests in an attempt by a doctor to "unravel" the mysteries of her psyche in order to find out the truth.
K-Pax - Gene Brewer
A man is admitted to a mental health facility to receive treatment for believing that he is from another planet. This is written by a psychologist who treats him and is amazed by the man's story and the way he interacts with other patients and actually helps them with their mental issues.
All of these novels have been made into films - why do you think they might have been selected to be made into movies?
1 comment:
Possibly due to the complex characters within the stories? To see their mental journey would be an absorbing watch.
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