The Catcher in the Rye: Notes
- ISBN-10
- 0822003015
- ISBN-13
- 9780822003014
- Series
- The Catcher in the Rye
- Category
- American fiction
- Pages
- 58
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1965
- Publisher
- Cliffs Notes
- Author
- Robert B. Kaplan
Description
Take a look at America through the eyes of Holden Caufield in The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger. CliffsNotes on The Catcher in the Rye takes you into the Atomic Age of the late 1940s - a historical setting that was both politically conservative and liberal, but leaning increasingly to the right. Find out why Salinger's writing is so highly praised, and why this novel continues to appeal to the young, the young at heart, and the dreamers of every generation. CliffsNotes on The Catcher in the Rye shows you how to catch on to the plot, characters, themes, and symbolism of the story with helpful commentaries, essays, and character analyses.
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