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The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by American author J. D. Salinger that was partially published in serial form in 1945–46 before being novelized in 1951. Originally intended for adults, it is often read by adolescents for its themes of angst and alienation, and as a critique of superficiality in society.
Holden Caulfield is the narrator and main character of The Catcher in the Rye.The novel recounts Holden's week in New York City during Christmas break, circa 1948/1949, following his expulsion from Pencey Prep, a preparatory school in Pennsylvania based loosely on Salinger's alma mater Valley Forge Military Academy.
In the 2002 film The Good Girl, the character of Holden (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) adopts the name because of his admiration of The Catcher in the Rye. The anime TV series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex heavily references J. D. Salinger works including Catcher in the Rye, The Laughing Man and A Perfect Day for Banana Fish.
First-edition cover of The Catcher in the Rye (1951) by the American author J. D. Salinger. Date: 1951: Source: Nate D. Sanders auctions (direct link to jpg). Retouched by uploader. Author: Michael Mitchell; the credit "Jacket design by Michael Mitchell" is found on the right jacket flap (the left panel).
In the 2019 anime film Weathering with You the protagonist Hodaka Morishima reads The Catcher in the Rye and has themes about it. [34] In the 2023 romantic comedy film Hit Man, one of the antagonists reads The Catcher in the Rye in a restaurant while waiting for the "Hit man" to show up. Which, when commented by the protagonist's co-worker ...
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First-edition dust jacket of The Catcher in the Rye (1951) by the American author J. D. Salinger. Date: 1951: Source: Nate D. Sanders auctions (direct link to jpg). Retouched by uploader. Author: Michael Mitchell; the credit "Jacket design by Michael Mitchell" is found on the right jacket flap (the left panel).
Salinger also used the surname Kinsella in The Catcher in the Rye (Holden Caulfield's friend Richard Kinsella, who also shared a name with Ray Kinsella's twin brother in Shoeless Joe). [11] Known for his litigiousness, Salinger contacted Kinsella's publisher via his attorneys to express outrage over having been portrayed in Shoeless Joe ...