J. D. Salinger: A Study in Short Fiction

By John Paul Wenke

Book Overview

Series Editors: Gary Scharnhorst, University of New Mexico and Eric Haralson, State University of New York, Stony Brook. This is the only series to provide in-depth critical introductions to major modern and contemporary short story writers worldwide. Each volume offers: a comprehensive overview of the artists short fiction-including detailed analyses of every significant story; interviews, essays, memoirs and other biographical materials -- often previously unpublished; a representative selection of critical responses; and a comprehensive primary bibliography, a selected bibliography of important criticism, a chronology of the artists life and works and an index.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805783342
• ISBN13: 9780805783346
• Release Date: July 1991
• Publisher: Twayne Publishers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A great synopsis of the Salinger short story

We have missed so much as Salinger has gone to such lengths to keep his early short stories from mass distribution. This is a great, academic presentation of what is lacking in the context of what we (the public) have access to (i.e., Nine Stories, Franny & Zooey, etc). To re-capture Salinger's real gift (the short story) and get some perspective about his contribution to American literature, this is a wonderful volume!