Name: Catcher In the Rye - J. D. Salinger - Compact Classics
Uploaded: 2021-01-29T13:41:00+00:00
Duration: 11 min
Description: An angry, depressed 16-year-old (Holden Caulfield) lives in an unspecified institution in California after the end of World War II. After his discharge within a month, he intends to go live with his b

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An angry, depressed 16-year-old (Holden Caulfield) lives in an unspecified institution in California after the end of World War II. After his discharge within a month, he intends to go live with his brother D.B., an author and war veteran with whom Holden is angry for becoming a Hollywood screenwriter.

Holden recalls the events of the previous Christmas, beginning at Pencey Preparatory Academy, a boarding school in Pennsylvania. Holden has just learned that he won't be allowed back at Pencey after the Christmas break, because he had failed all classes except English. After forfeiting a fencing match in New York by forgetting the equipment on the subway, he says goodbye to his history teacher, Mr. Spencer, who is a well-meaning but long-winded old man. Spencer offers him advice but simultaneously embarrasses Holden by criticizing his history exam.

The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J. D. Salinger, partially published in serial form in 1945–1946 and as a novel in 1951. It was originally intended for adults but is often read by adolescents for its themes of angst, alienation, and as a critique on superficiality in society. It has been translated widely. Around one million copies are sold each year, with total sales of more than 65 million books. The novel's protagonist Holden Caulfield has become an icon for teenage rebellion. (Wikipedia)

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