Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" (Reader's Guides)

Sarah Graham

ISBN 10: 0826491316 / ISBN 13: 9780826491312

Published by Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 2007

About this Item

J D Salinger's 1951 novel, "The Catcher in the Rye", is the definitive coming-of-age novel and one of the most controversial, and successful, books of post-war America. This study opens up ways of thinking about the novel. Series: A Reader's Guides. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 276. . 2007. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" (Reader's Guides)
• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826491316
• ISBN 13: 9780826491312
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

J. D. Salinger's 1951 novel, The Catcher in the Rye, is the definitive coming-of-age novel and Holden Caulfield remains one of the most famous characters in modern literature. This jargon-free guide to the text sets The Catcher in the Rye in its historical, intellectual and cultural contexts, offering analyses of its themes, style and structure, and presenting an up-to-date account of its critical reception.
J. D. Salinger's 1951 novel, The Catcher in the Rye, is the definitive coming-of-age novel and Holden Caulfield remains one of the most famous characters in modern literature. This jargon-free guide to the text sets The Catcher in the Rye in its historical, intellectual and cultural contexts, offering analyses of its themes, style and structure, and presenting an up-to-date account of its critical reception.

About the Author

Sarah Graham is Lecturer in American Literature at the University of Leicester, UK.