J. D. Salinger Book order (chronological)

A young and ambitious writer named Jerome David Salinger aimed high early in his career, yearning to publish in The New Yorker, which he viewed as the pinnacle of American literature. However, it took several years and the duration of a world war before he achieved this goal. The New Yorker, known for its selective tastes, was not ready for Salinger's brash style and cynical worldview. Instead, other magazines recognized his talent during a tumultuous time. Story magazine was the first to publish Salinger’s work, featuring “The Young Folks” in 1940. This story offers a glimpse into New York’s cocktail society, showcasing a conversation between two young people that is largely meaningless. His next story, “Go See Eddie,” appeared in The University of Kansas City Review, depicting a tense encounter where a male character pressures a young woman to meet Eddie, notable for its omitted backstory—a technique reminiscent of Hemingway. Later, as Salinger neared the end of his wartime experience, “Once A Week Won’t Kill You” was published in Story magazine. This story, about a soldier informing his aunt of his deployment, can be interpreted as a metaphor for preparing loved ones for potential loss. Devault-Graves Digital Editions proudly presents this anthology by one of America’s most innovative authors.

Dieser Band in deutscher Sprache ermöglicht einen leichten Einstieg in die Lektüre und vertieft das Verständnis des Werkes. Er bietet somit eine optimale Vorbereitung auf Unterricht und Klausuren. Mit Hintergrundinformationen zu Autor und Werk, einer ausführlichen Inhaltsangabe und einer systematischen Interpretation des Textes unter folgenden Gesichtspunkten: Aufbau und Textstruktur; Wichtige Personen; Themen, Motive und Symbole; Erzähltechnik; Sprache und Stil; Interpretation von Schlüsselstellen.

Leichtverständliche englischsprachige Interpretationshilfe mit Angaben zu Inhalt, Handlungsaufbau und sprachlichen Mitteln sowie Erläuterungen zu Leben und Werk des Schriftstellers (Jg. 1919).

Содерж.: Над пропастью во ржи : роман ; повести: Выше стропила, плотники ; Симор: Введение ; Фрэнни ; Зуи ; рассказы: Хорошо ловится рыбка-бананка ; Лапа-растяпа ; Перед самой войной с эскимосами ; Человек, который смеялся ; В лодке, и др.

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Novela autora proslulého zejména jedním z nejvýznamnějších děl americké literatury XX. století – generačním románem Kdo chytá v žitě – vypovídá o touze po nalezení smyslu života. Podle autora je „amatérským filmem“ citlivě zobrazujícím něžné vztahy matky a dvou nejmladších dětí rodiny Glassových; skutečně jde o vynikající rozbor rodinných vztahů. Dvacetiletá studentka anglistiky Franny si z pokoje mrtvého bratra vypůjčí knihu Poutníkova cesta vyprávějící o ruském venkovanovi, který se naučil zvláštní metodu neustálého modlení. Poté upadá do deprese, prodělá nervové zhroucení a její blízcí se jí snaží pomoci. Obsahem knihy jsou v podstatě tři velké rozhovory – mezi Franny a jejím chlapcem Lanem, mezi jejím bratrem Zooeym a matkou Bessie a konečně mezi Franny a Zooeym. Zooey, úspěšný herec, se jí snaží pomoci svými úvahami o víře v Boha a smyslu poctivé práce, zatímco maminka se snaží posílit Frannino tělo vydatnou slepičí polévkou. Nevšední knížka, která chytne u srdce.

"First published in the New Yorker in the 1950s, Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: an Introduction are two novellas narrated by Buddy Glass, a character often said to be a portrait of Salinger himself. In the first, Buddy has taken leave from the army during World War II to attend the wedding of the eldest Glass brother, Seymour, and an atmosphere of portentous suspense sets the scene for the tragedy that will follow. In the second, Buddy reminisces about Seymour and the novella unfolds into a deep and far-reaching exploration of a complex and sad character which displays all the tenderness and subtlety which distinguish the best of Salinger's writing"--Publisher's website

‘Everything everybody does is so—I don’t know—not wrong, or even mean, or even stupid necessarily. But just so tiny and meaningless and—sad-making. And the worst part is, if you go bohemian or something crazy like that, you’re conforming just as much only in a different way.’First published in The New Yorker as two sequential stories, ‘Franny’ and ‘Zooey’ offer a dual portrait of the two youngest members of J. D. Salinger’s fictional Glass family.Franny Glass is a pretty, effervescent college student on a date with her intellectually confident boyfriend, Lane. They appear to be the perfect couple, but as they struggle to communicate with each other about the things they really care about, slowly their true feelings come to the surface. The second story in this book, ‘Zooey’, plunges us into the world of her ethereal, sophisticated family. When Franny’s emotional and spiritual doubts reach new heights, her older brother Zooey, a misanthropic former child genius, offers her consolation and brotherly advice.Written in Salinger’s typically irreverent style, these two stories offer a touching snapshot of the distraught mindset of early adulthood and are full of the insightful emotional observations and witty turns of phrase that have helped make Salinger’s reputation what it is today.

The "brilliant, funny, meaningful novel" (The New Yorker) that established J. D. Salinger as a leading voice in American literature--and that has instilled in millions of readers around the world a lifelong love of books. "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth." The hero-narrator of The Catcher in the Rye is an ancient child of sixteen, a native New Yorker named Holden Caufield. Through circumstances that tend to preclude adult, secondhand description, he leaves his prep school in Pennsylvania and goes underground in New York City for three days.

Indhold: A perfect day for bananafish ; Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut ; The laughing man ; Down at the Dinghy ; Just before the war with the Eskimos ; For Esmé - with love and squalor ; Pretty mouth and green my eyes ; De Daumier-Smith's blue period ; Teddy.