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J. D. Salinger's The catcher in the rye : a cultural history

Benson, Josef 1974- (author.).

Summary: Thoroughly researched and engagingly written, this book seeks to illuminate a timeless classic in relation to its author, its beloved protagonist, and its cultural context decade by decade. It grapples with the novel's major themes, like WWII, the main character's contempt for privilege, and the assassins who cite the book as inspiration.

Record details

ISBN: 1442277955
ISBN: 9781442277953
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The birth of a novel: Holden and Salinger: two men in the closet (a close reading) -- Catcher in the fifties: sweet sixteen and the king -- Catcher in the sixties: false profits -- Catcher in the seventies: uprisings and infiltrations -- Catcher in the eighties: law suits and murder -- Catcher in the nineties and to the present: legacies.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.