a student casebook to issues, sources, and historical documents
Pinsker, Sanford
1999
A collection of social, cultural, and historical documents that are designed to help students read and understand J. D. Salinger's novel, "The Catcher in the Rye.".
Discusses the life of American author J.D. Salinger and the historical context, plot, characters, and themes of his novel "The Catcher in the Rye"; also includes ideas for research, excerpts of criticism, and a chronology.