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Sylvia Plath · Modern · Poetry / novel
Modern · Novel
The Catcher in the Rye
by J. D. Salinger.
- Date
- 1951
- Origin
- United States
- Era
- Modern
- Genre
- Novel
- Difficulty
- Accessible
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Why read it
A distressed teenager wanders New York while condemning “phoniness” and struggling with grief, isolation, and adulthood.
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Subjects and themes
Why it matters
This work is included in the collection on the basis of modern broader canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.