The Panopticon. A Novel
| Title | The Panopticon. A Novel |
| Year for Search | 2012 |
| Authors | Fagan, Jenni(b. 1977) |
| Date Published | 2012 |
| Publisher | William Heinemann |
| Place Published | London |
| Keywords | Female author, Scottish author |
| Annotation | Young adult dystopia in which a fifteen year old girl who has gone through the Scottish foster care system is sent to The Panopticon, a type of prison proposed by Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) in which prisoners can be efficiently observed. There she finds a helpful social worker and the prisoners ultimately destroy the prison. |
| Additional Publishers | U.S. ed. New York: Hogarth, 2013. Rpt. with a “Reader’s Guide,” “Recommended Reading,” and “A Playlist for The Panopticon” (287-300) New York: Hogarth, 2014. |
| Holding Institutions | PSt |
| Author Note | Scottish female author (b. 1977) |
| Full Text | 2012 Fagan, Jenni (b. 1977). The Panopticon. A Novel. London: William Heinemann. U.S. ed. New York: Hogarth, 2013. Rpt. with a “Reader’s Guide,” “Recommended Reading,” and “A Playlist for The Panopticon” (287-300) New York: Hogarth, 2014. PSt Young adult dystopia in which a fifteen year old girl who has gone through the Scottish foster care system is sent to The Panopticon, a type of prison proposed by Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) in which prisoners can be efficiently observed. There she finds a helpful social worker and the prisoners ultimately destroy the prison. Scottish female author. |
