Book introduction

The Catcher in the Rye is a 1951 novel by J. D. Salinger. Originally published for adults, it has been translated into almost all of the world's major languages. Around 250,000 copies are sold each year, with total sales of more than sixty-five million. The novel's protagonist and antihero, Holden Caulfield, has become an icon for teenage rebellion.

The novel was among the 100 best English-language novels from 1951 to 2005 as chosen by Time, and named by Modern Library and its readers as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. It has been frequently challenged in the United States for its liberal use of profanity and portrayal of sexuality and teenage angst. It also deals with complex issues of identity, belonging, connection and alienation.

About the Author

Jerome David Salinger, writer, died on January 28th, aged 91

Jerome David Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye is regarded as a classic work of American literature in the 20~(th) century.

The writer is Jerome David Salinger, and almost all his fictional characters seem more real, more plausible, than he.

Catcher in the Rye >> for famous American writer Jerome David Salinger's masterpiece, the pinnacle of his writing Career.