| Description |
xvi, 107 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Twayne's masterwork studies ; no. 114 |
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Twayne's masterwork studies ; no. 114.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 102-104) and index. |
| Contents |
Chronology: J.D. Salinger's Life and Works -- Literary and Historical Context. 1. Historical Context. 2. The Importance of the Work. 3. Critical Reception -- A Reading. 4. O Pencey, My Pencey! 5. Down and Out in Midtown Manhattan. 6. And Holden Caulfield Had a Great Fall. 7. Go West, My Son. |
| Summary |
Sanford Pinsker's reading of the Catcher in the Rye goes through the novel chronologically, in a manner perfectly conducive to side-by-side reading, and provides helpful chapters on historical background and critical reception. |
| Subject |
Salinger, J. D. (Jerome David), 1919-2010. Catcher in the rye.
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Caulfield, Holden (Fictitious character)
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Runaway teenagers in literature.
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Teenage boys in literature.
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| ISBN |
0805779787 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9780805779783 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0805780289 PB alkaline paper |
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9780805780284 PB alkaline paper |
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0805783652 hardcover |
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9780805783650 hardcover |
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