Works

The Catcher in the Rye

Citation Formats

General Reference

Literature Atlas. "The Catcher in the Rye." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-literature.interactiveatlas.org/works/the-catcher-in-the-rye.

APA Style

Literature Atlas. (n.d.). The Catcher in the Rye. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-literature.interactiveatlas.org/works/the-catcher-in-the-rye

BibTeX

@misc{literatureatlas-the-catcher-in-the-rye,
  author = {Literature Atlas},
  title = {The Catcher in the Rye},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-literature.interactiveatlas.org/works/the-catcher-in-the-rye},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The Catcher in the Rye is a 1951 American coming-of-age novel by J. D. Salinger, partially published in serial form in 1945 to 1946 before being novelized in 1951. Originally intended for adults, it is often read by adolescents for its themes of angst and alienation and as a critique of superficiality in society, also dealing with themes of innocence, identity, belonging, loss, connection, sex and depression; its protagonist, Holden Caulfield, has become an icon for teenage rebellion. The novel has been translated widely, sells about one million copies a year with total sales of more than sixty-five million books, and was named by Time and by Modern Library among the 100 best English-language novels of the twentieth century.

Facts

Composed, From (Year)

from 1951 1

Partially published in serial form in 1945-1946 before being novelized in 1951.

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