The Catcher in Rye is the ultimate novel for disaffected youth, but it's relevant to all ages. The story is told by Holden Caulfield, a seventeen- year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Throughout, Holden dissects the 'phony' aspects of society, and the 'phonies' themselves: the headmaster whose affability depends on the wealth of the parents, his roommate who scores with girls using sickly-sweet affection. Lazy in style, full of slang and swear words, it's a novel whose interest and appeal ...
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The Catcher in Rye is the ultimate novel for disaffected youth, but it's relevant to all ages. The story is told by Holden Caulfield, a seventeen- year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Throughout, Holden dissects the 'phony' aspects of society, and the 'phonies' themselves: the headmaster whose affability depends on the wealth of the parents, his roommate who scores with girls using sickly-sweet affection. Lazy in style, full of slang and swear words, it's a novel whose interest and appeal comes from its observations rather than its plot intrigues (in conventional terms, there is hardly any plot at all). Salinger's style creates an effect of conversation, it is as though Holden is speaking to you personally, as though you too have seen through the pretences of the American Dream and are growing up unable to see the point of living in, or contributing to, the society around you. Written with the clarity of a boy leaving childhood, it deals with society, love, loss, and expectations without ever falling into the clutch of a cliche.
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Seller's Description:
Good. First edition. Third printing. [Reprinted July, 1951 (twice)] stated on copyright page. No dust jacket. Erased previous owner's name on ffep and previous seller's price on rpep (both were in pencil). Some fading to gilt lettering on spine. Light foxing to text block. Light edge wear to cloth. Binding is sound. Pages are unmarked. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization.
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Poor in Good jacket. 2nd impression. the jacket is a colour photocopy of a first edition jacket. the boards of the book and very worn. there are small tears and the spine is faded. the book is foxed particularly on the early and later pages. there is a previous owner's stamp mark and inscription. the book is also somewhat cocked. the binding is excellent.
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Good. No dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. Audience: Young adult. Ships w signature confirmation. July 1951 hc 1st ed 2nd printing. Spine tilted, title faded from spine, fraying & soil on cover, front board curves outward a bit, owner's label on front pastedown, which has bled onto fep, another owner's name in pencil on fep, separation starting between pp. 88-89, . staining on some pgs, foxing, lite tanning, curling, text clean, binding still good.
Edition:
First Modern Library Edition; First Printing
Publisher:
Little Brown and Company
Published:
1951
Alibris ID:
16564579948
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Very Good+ with no dust jacket. Red cloth cover is rubbed at spine caps otherwise pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Former owner's bookplate affixed to front paste down. Pages are clean and pristine. Book has never been cracked open.; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 277 pages.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Book. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Stated august (7th) printing of the first edition original 1951 year 277 page hardcover. This was published one month after the first printing! This is a very clean unmarked book with bright attractive boards for age. No names, writing, labels etc., and not a book club or other variant. Great price for this first year publishing especially in fine condition and great alternative to extremely expensive first edition.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. (14th) printing stated from 1951 in tightly bound, square 277 page hardcover with the gilt lettering on spine. Has later very good jacket. This is a very rare printing hardcover(same boook as first printing) only thousands less that would light up any book shelf!
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Good in Good jacket. Octavo. 276pgs. Black boards, yellow lettering. The printing history states "Published July 1951, Reprinted July 1951 (five times), Reprinted August 1951 (three times), Reprinted September 1951 (twice), Reprinted October 1951. The copy shows even wear to the covers, spine, there is foxing to the endpapers, light toning to the pages. Unclpped pictorial jacket has the original $3.00 price on the front flap. There is light chipping, creasing on the upper edge. in mylar sleeve. A vintage copy of this early edition of this classic novel.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Book. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. RARE ORIGINAL JULY PRINTING OF THE FIRST EDITION. THIS IS A NEAR good CLEAN UNMARKED TIGHT CONDITION 277 PAGE HARDCOVER. (NOT A BOOK CLUB OR LATER PRINTING, ETC). THIS IS A STATED JULY 5th PRINTING! NO NAMES, LABELS, etc. COVER AND SPINE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE. A TRUE TRADE PRINTING THE SAME MONTH AS THE FIRST COSTING THOUSANDS LESS. THIS IS AN UNIQUE PIECE OF AMERICAN LITERATURE. Complete photos provided upon request.
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Good in Good jacket. The boards are worn, sunned and marked. the spine has several small tears that have been carefully repaired. there is a previous owner's signature. the binding is now strong and square. comes with a very attractive colour photocopy of the original first edition jacket.
Description of conditions are not the same for the item we received. The book has writing marks on each page.
mickey
Mar 14, 2016
WONDERFUL CLASSIC
This was a very entertaining book and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Betsaida P
Oct 28, 2014
Pebalon
Excelente servicio. Buen servicio, prontitud y garantía. Lo recomiendo.
Anthony M
May 1, 2014
Not what I expected!
I never read this "classic" in high school and now that I'm in my sixties I'm trying to catch up on some of the reading I should have done had I chosen to be a better student. Boy was I disappointed! Page after page, I kept expecting the nugget of wisdom to appear, but it never did. Instead, I found it to be nothing more than the trivial ramblings of a confused kid, Perhaps a more youthful reader would have better understood the author's style and found it to be the "profound" work so many have said it is over the years. As far as I'm concerned, it stunk!
Joanna W
Apr 4, 2014
My favorite cover of this book! i love it. I have read this book so many times and it never gets old. Hopefully everyone enjoys it as much as I do
