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    The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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    The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

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    Unlock the more straightforward side of The Catcher in the Rye with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!

    This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, one of the most popular young adult novels of all time. It is written from the perspective of Holden Caulfield, a rebellious teenager who suffers from depression and finds social conventions oppressive. After being expelled, Holden decides to run away, and spends three days roaming the streets of New York in search of meaning, a better understanding of himself, and somewhere he belongs. The Catcher in the Rye was first published in 1951 and remains a firm favourite with teenage readers around the world. It is the best-known work by J. D. Salinger, a reclusive American writer who died in 2010.

    Find out everything you need to know about The Catcher in the Rye in a fraction of the time!

    This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
       • A complete plot summary
       • Character studies
       • Key themes and symbols
       • Questions for further reflection

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    Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you in your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrightSummaries.com
    Release dateDec 7, 2015
    ISBN9782806271235
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      The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries

      AMERICAN WRITER

      Born in New York in 1919.

      Died in New Hampshire in 2010.

      Notable works:

      Nine Stories (1953), short story collection

      Franny and Zooey (1961), short story collection

      Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters (1955), novella

      Jerome David Salinger, better known as J. D. Salinger, was an American novelist and short story writer. He was an admirer of Ernest Hemingway (American writer, 1899-1961) and F. Scott Fitzgerald (American writer, 1896-1940), which inspired him to start writing at the age of 15. In 1940, he published his first short story in Story Magazine, and his popularity as an author grew throughout the 1940s thanks to other work he produced which was published in the New Yorker.

      As his writing became more successful, Salinger found his newfound celebrity increasingly unbearable, and began isolating himself. His last published work appeared in 1965, after which point he withdrew to a small village in New Hampshire and refused to hold any more interviews with the press. However, his continued silence only served to increase his readers’ curiosity. He died at his home in January 2010.

      A COMING-OF-AGE NOVEL

      Genre: novel

      Reference edition: Salinger, J. D. (2010) The Catcher in the Rye. London: Penguin.

      1st edition: 1951

      Themes: adolescence, running away, depression, solitude, social criticism

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