The Catcher in the Rye and Philosophy: A Book for Bastards, Morons, and Madmen

Few novels have had more influence on individuals and literary culture than J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. Published in 1951 and intended by Salinger for adults (early drafts were published in the New Yorker and Colliers), the novel quickly became championed by youth who identified with the awkwardness and alienation of the novel's protagonist, Holden Caulfield. Since then the book and its reclusive author have been fixtures...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812698002
• ISBN13: 9780812698008
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Open Court
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"