The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The novel follows the story of a teenager named Holden Caulfield, who has just been expelled from his prep school. The narrative unfolds over the course of three days, during which Holden experiences various forms of alienation and his mental state continues to unravel. He criticizes the adult world as "phony" and struggles with his own transition into adulthood. The book is a profound exploration of teenage rebellion, alienation, and the loss of innocence.
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- Published
- 1951
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 220-277
- Original Language
- English
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- Buszujący w Zbożu
- Buszujący w zbożu
- Catcher in the Rye
- Catcher in the Rye: A Novel
- Catcher in the Rye: A Story
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- 2nd on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 2nd on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 3rd on Distinguished Fiction, 1945-1965. (New York Herald Tribune)
- 3rd on The Greatest 20th Century Novels (Waterstone)
- 4th on For The Love of Books (For The Love of Books)
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- 5th on As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
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- 6th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 9th on Edmonton's Top 100 (Edmonton Journal)
- 13th on Our Users' Top 100 Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 14th on "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century (January Magazine)
- 15th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 18th on The new modern classics — the nation’s favourite 20th century novels (The Times)
- 19th on The Modern Library's 100 Best Novels: The Readers' List (The Modern Library)
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- 24th on 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (The Union of Russian Writers)
- 24th on 100 Must-Read Classics, as Chosen by our Readers (Penguin (UK))
- 27th on Top 50 Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- 30th on 4chan’s Literature Board’s Aggregate Top 100 Books for the Decade 2014 - 2024 (Reddit)
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- 34th on America’s 100 Favorite Books (WordsRated)
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