The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (1951)
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The Catcher in the Rye is an angst teenager’s novel, written by J. D. Salinger and published for the first time back in 1951.
This work is considered one of the best literary works of the 20th century.
J. D. Salinger is an American writer, famous thanks to the publishing of this work The Catcher in the Rye.
Besides this novel, which was published as a series of stories before being published as a sole novel, he published new works less frequently, majorly novellas.
The Catcher in the Rye focuses on the angst and the rebellious feelings that are related to adolescence;
it tells the story of Holden, a New Yorker who was losing his innocence.
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The Catcher in the Rye tells the story of Holden Caulfield, a young seventeen-year-old who survived events that made him seem way older than he really is.
Holden gets discharged from an institution in Southern Carolina, he intends to live with his older brother who is a war veteran and a screenwriter.
Shortly after he was discharged, he recalled the events of the previous year, and that’s when the story really begins.
Holden used to study in a boarding school in Hagerstown, Pennsylvania from where he got expelled due to his poor work performance, after receiving the news he goes back to his dorm and hangs out with his unpopular dorm neighbor Robert Ackley for whom he expresses sympathy.
He later agrees to write a school paper for his roommate Ward Stradlater who had to leave for a date with Holder’s crush Jane Gallagher, that’s when everything started going south.
This wonderful book tells the story of adolescent frustration, isolation, alienation, anguish, and rebellion.
It deals with a lot of subjects, that are often ignored by our society making it one amazing work of art.
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