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Holden Caulfield is the narrator and main character of The Catcher in the Rye.The novel recounts Holden's week in New York City during Christmas break, circa 1948/1949, following his expulsion from Pencey Prep, a preparatory school in Pennsylvania based loosely on Salinger's alma mater Valley Forge Military Academy.
234 (may vary) OCLC. 287628. Dewey Decimal. 813.54. The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by American author J. D. Salinger that was partially published in serial form in 1945–46 before being novelized in 1951. Originally intended for adults, it is often read by adolescents for its themes of angst and alienation, and as a critique of ...
in popular culture. The 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger has had a lasting influence [1][2] as it remains both a bestseller [3] and a frequently challenged book. [3][4] Numerous works in popular culture have referenced the novel. [5][6] Factors contributing to the novel's mystique and impact include its portrayal of ...
Comin' Thro' the Rye. " Comin' Thro' the Rye " is a poem written in 1782 by Robert Burns (1759–1796). The words are put to the melody of the Scottish Minstrel " Common' Frae The Town ". This is a variant of the tune to which "Auld Lang Syne" is usually sung—the melodic shape is almost identical, the difference lying in the tempo and rhythm.
Children. 2, including Matt. Signature. Jerome David Salinger (/ ˈsælɪndʒər / SAL-in-jər; January 1, 1919 – January 27, 2010) was an American author best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger published several short stories in Story magazine in 1940, before serving in World War II. [1]
A 16-inch Gladstone bag made of ox leather. A Gladstone bag is a small portmanteau suitcase built over a rigid frame, which can separate into two equal sections. Gladstones are typically made of stiff leather and often belted with lanyards. The bags are named after William Gladstone (1809–1898), the four-time Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
21 December 1946. “Slight Rebellion off Madison” is an uncollected work of short fiction by J. D. Salinger which appeared in the 21 December 1946 issue of The New Yorker. [1] The story is the first of nine stories to feature Salinger’s iconic protagonist Holden Morrisey Caulfield and the Caulfield family. [2] [3]
Children. John, James, Ring Jr., and David. Ringgold Wilmer Lardner (March 6, 1885 [1] – September 25, 1933) was an American sports columnist and short story writer best known for his satirical writings on sports, marriage, and the theatre. His contemporaries— Ernest Hemingway, Virginia Woolf, and F. Scott Fitzgerald —all professed strong ...