J. D. Salinger's the Catcher in the Rye (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations) [Hardcover]

J. D. Salinger (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations | Publication Date: December 1999

The classic 1951 novel by J.D. Salinger is analyzed.

The title, J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Interpretations series, presents the most important 20th-century criticism on J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye through extracts of critical essays by well-known literary critics. This collection of criticism also features a short biography on J.D. Salinger, a chronology of the author’s life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications (December 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791056643
• ISBN-13: 978-0791056646
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,333,690 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars I Can Relate to Holden, March 11, 2000

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This review is from: J. D. Salinger's the Catcher in the Rye (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations) (Hardcover)

As a fifteen year old, I understand the problems that Holden Caufeild undergoes in the few days that the story takes place. The way he states his opinions are exaclty the way I state my opinions in my mind. He has a true, down to earth character that most teenagers can understand. He is a strong individual who is not afraid to speak his mind and does what he wants to do, which is a hard quality to find in most people my age.