J.D. Salinger, revisited

Warren G. French

Twayne Publishers, Sep 1, 1988 - Biography & Autobiography - 147 pages

Twayne's United States Authors, English Authors, and World Authors Series present concise critical introductions to great writers and their works.Devoted to critical interpretation and discussion of an author's work, each study takes account of major literary trends and important scholarly contributions and provides new critical insights with an original point of view. An Authors Series volume addresses readers ranging from advanced high school students to university professors. The book suggests to the informed reader new ways of considering a writer's work.Each volume features: -- A critical, interpretive study and explication of the author's works-- A brief biography of the author-- An accessible chronology outlining the life, the work, and relevant historical context-- Aids for further study: complete notes and references, a selected annotated bibliography and an index-- A readable style presented in a manageable length

Contents

• Chapter: 18
• Chapter Three: 33
• Chapter Four: 63

About the author

Professor of English and Director, Center for American Studies, Indiana University-purdue University at Indianapolis, Warren French has written or edited eleven books, including studies of Steinbeck, Norris, and Salinger, and "The Social Novel at the End of an Era,"

Bibliographic information

• Title: J.D. Salinger, revisited; Volume 542 of Twayne's United States authors series
• Author: Warren G. French
• Editor: Warren G. French
• Edition: annotated
• Publisher: Twayne Publishers, 1988
• ISBN: 0805775226, 9780805775228
• Length: 147 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / General; Literary Criticism / American / General; Literary Criticism / General; Salinger, J. D - Criticism and interpretation