A Reader's Companion to J.D. Salinger's the Catcher in the Rye

Name: A Reader's Companion to J.D. Salinger's the Catcher in the Rye
Brand: Epicenter Press (WA)
SKU: 9781603810135-V
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By Beidler, Peter G

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This second edition of Peter G. Beidler's Readers Companion builds on the success of the first edition. It will be an indispensable guide for teachers, students, and general readers who want fully to appreciate Salinger's perennial bestseller. Now six decades old, The Catcher in the Rye contains references to people, places, books, movies, and historical events that will puzzle many twenty-first century readers. This edition includes a new section on reactions to Salinger's death in January, 2010. Beidler provides some 250 explanations to help readers make sense of the culture through which Holden Caulfield stumbles as he comes of age. He provides a map showing the various stops in Holden's Manhattan odyssey. Of particular interest to readers whose native language is not English is his glossary of more than a hundred terms, phrases, and slang expressions. In his introductory essay, "Catching The Catcher in the Rye," Beidler discusses such topics as the three-day time line for the novel, the way the novel grew out of two earlier-published short stories, the extent to which the novel is autobiographical, what Holden looks like, and the reasons for the enduring appeal of the novel. The many photographs in the Reader's Companion give fascinating glimpses into the world that Holden has made famous. Beidler also provides discussion of some of the issues that have engaged scholars down through the years: the meaning of Holden's red hunting hat, whether Holden writes his novel in an insane asylum, Mr. Antolini's troubling actions, and Holden's close relationship with his sister and his two brothers.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 2
Number of Pages:: 258
Release Date:: 2010-11-15
Publication Date:: 2011-06-15
Publisher:: Epicenter Press (WA)
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1603810137
ISBN13:: 9781603810135
Weight:: 429 g
Height:: 152 cm
Width:: 229 cm
Thickness:: 17 cm

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