J.D. Salinger's the Catcher in the Rye: A Routledge Study Guide

by Sarah Graham

Book Overview

J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye (1951) is a twentieth-century classic. Despite being one of the most frequently banned books in America, generations of readers have identified with the narrator, Holden Caulfield, an angry young man who articulates the confusion, cynicism and vulnerability of adolescence with humour and sincerity.

This guide to Salinger's provocative novel offers:

an accessible introduction to the text and contexts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415344530
• ISBN13: 9780415344531
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"