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The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (Paperback, 1969)
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J. D. Salinger wrote one of the most famous books ever written, The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger wrote many stories and, in 1941, after several rejections, Salinger finally cracked The New Yorker, with a story, Slight Rebellion Off Madison, that was an early sketch of what became a scene in The Catcher in the Rye. The magazine then had second thoughts in part because of World War II in which Salinger was in combat, and held the story for five years before finally publishing it in 1946, buried in the back of an issue. Everyone was surprised when the story and the book that followed it became a bit hit. Even today nobody can really explain why Catcher in the Rye is so famous and so popular. Yet, millions have been sold and are still being sold even though only available as used books nowadays. When The Catcher in the Rye was published in 1951, it was registered for copyright as additional material. This obviously referred to the earlier work Slight Rebellion Off Madison. The copyright page on The Catcher in the Rye states Copyright 1945, 1946, 1951 by J. D Salinger. The date of 1945 obviously refers to the publication of I'm Crazy, a short story written by Salinger and published in the December 22, 1945 issue of Collier's magazine that first introduced the character Holden Caulfield to the reading public. Salinger later reworked this short story to incorporate it into The Catcher in the Rye. The two earlier stories are I'm Crazy, an early version of Holden's departure from prep school that later shows up in The Catcher in the Rye. With minor alteration, much of this story is familiar to readers as the chapter where Holden visits Mr. Spencer. What sets this story apart is the presence of an additional Caulfield sister and the clarity of Holden's resignation and compromise at the end. Slight Rebellion off Madison is an early version of another scene in The Catcher in the Rye. The story follows Holden when he is home from Pency and goes to the movies, then skating with Sally Hayes, followed by his drunken calls to her apartment late at night. An early story, it is the first of Salinger's Caulfied works to be accepted for publication.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780140012484
eBay Product ID (ePID)87060348
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Catcher in the Rye
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1969
TopicBooks
AuthorJ.D. Salinger
Book SeriesModern Classics
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height180 mm
Item Weight129 g
Item Width110 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJ. D. Salinger
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- 11 Dec, 2022
Good quality
Book was good quality Read initially in my teams Still perplexing today asxzn adult. It's up to the reader to decide if this really happened or not.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Jun, 2016
Bookclub suggestion
I only ordered this as I had to read it for my book club. There were many mixed reviews given at the book club meeting. Some loved it and other like me did not like it much. I found it a little boring and when I came to the end I felt it had been a waste of time read. Nothing happens..just the mind of a screwed up kid rambling on.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Feb, 2024
Catcher in the rye
Read this book at school ( over 40 years ago) so looking forward to reading it again.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Jul, 2022
The Catcher in the Rye
Never studied this st school so thought I should read it. Sorry I bothered. Nothing happens. There is no plot. No real beginning no real end.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 Sep, 2017
catcher in the rye
classic story of a young guy growing up in New York still highly relevant todayVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Sep, 2022
Thank you for making it possible to get hold of it
So pleased to get hold of it. I like original versionsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Dec, 2018
Well worth the money.
great book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 May, 2024
Many thanks 🤩 great book with good value
Many thanks 🤩 great book with good valueVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Mar, 2024
Classic
Classic read which I never read was I was younger, wish I had.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Sep, 2022
Catcher in the rye
Very goodVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
