Review of "The Catcher in the Rye"
TThe Catcher In The Rye
By J.D Salinger
The Catcher in the Rye was written by J.D salinger and published by Little, Brown and Company in 1951. Originally intended for adults, the novel has in time become very popular with younger readers as well. His portrayl of alienation and difficulties with growing up has both been very influentional and sparked debate. The novel remains well-recognized selling more than 250 000 copies a year.
Jerome David or “J.D.” Salinger was born on January 1th 1919. He proved to be an aspiring author as early as in secondary school when he began to write short stories. Several of his stories were published early in the 1940s before he left to serve in WWII. The critically acclaimed story “A Perfect Day for Banana Fish” was published just after the war in The New Yorker, which became the arena for most of his following work. When «The Catcher in the Rye» hit the shelves in 1951, it was an immidiate sucess. Having an aversion for all the fame the novel created, Salinger became reclusive, perhaps like his most famous characher Holden Caulfield from «The Catcher in the Rye». This resulted in less frequent published work from Salinger. Throughout his career he has published five books, four of which are short story collections. In addition to this, he has published fiveteen other stories. His last published work," Hapworth 16, 1924", appeared in The New Yorker in 1965. All his works indicate Salinger's quest for happiness and comprehension of the world, efforts to seperate religion from the materialism and egoism in our society he views as corrups and finally his voulntary retreat from society. Later in the 1980s he proved yet again his distaste for fame when he sued a biographer who intended to publish a biography including letters from his ex-lover and daughter. In Search of J.D. Salinger: A Writing Life was finally published in 1988 despite his efforts to terminate the publication. He gave his last interview early in 1980 and has
By J.D Salinger
The Catcher in the Rye was written by J.D salinger and published by Little, Brown and Company in 1951. Originally intended for adults, the novel has in time become very popular with younger readers as well. His portrayl of alienation and difficulties with growing up has both been very influentional and sparked debate. The novel remains well-recognized selling more than 250 000 copies a year.
Jerome David or “J.D.” Salinger was born on January 1th 1919. He proved to be an aspiring author as early as in secondary school when he began to write short stories. Several of his stories were published early in the 1940s before he left to serve in WWII. The critically acclaimed story “A Perfect Day for Banana Fish” was published just after the war in The New Yorker, which became the arena for most of his following work. When «The Catcher in the Rye» hit the shelves in 1951, it was an immidiate sucess. Having an aversion for all the fame the novel created, Salinger became reclusive, perhaps like his most famous characher Holden Caulfield from «The Catcher in the Rye». This resulted in less frequent published work from Salinger. Throughout his career he has published five books, four of which are short story collections. In addition to this, he has published fiveteen other stories. His last published work," Hapworth 16, 1924", appeared in The New Yorker in 1965. All his works indicate Salinger's quest for happiness and comprehension of the world, efforts to seperate religion from the materialism and egoism in our society he views as corrups and finally his voulntary retreat from society. Later in the 1980s he proved yet again his distaste for fame when he sued a biographer who intended to publish a biography including letters from his ex-lover and daughter. In Search of J.D. Salinger: A Writing Life was finally published in 1988 despite his efforts to terminate the publication. He gave his last interview early in 1980 and has