THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

Le classique de la littérature américaine en format poche et accessible !

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).

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.

The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger - 9780241950425 - 12.90€