In 2003, it was listed at number 15 on the BBC's survey The Big Read. The novel was included on Time Magazine's 2005 list of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923, and it was named by Modern Library and its readers as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. The novel also deals with complex issues of innocence, identity, belonging, loss, and connection.
Read a character analysis of Holden, plot summary, and important quotes. Controversial at the time of publication for its frank language, it was an instant best-seller, and remains beloved by both teens and adults. The novel's protagonist Holden Caulfield has become an icon for teenage rebellion. Salinger’s 1951 novel of post-war alienation told by angst-ridden teen Holden Caulfield. Around one million copies are sold each year, with total sales of more than 65 million books. It has been translated into almost all of the world's major languages.
It was originally intended for adults but is often read by adolescents for its themes of angst and alienation, and as a critique on superficiality in society. Salinger, partially published in serial form in 1945–1946 and as a novel in 1951. Wikipedia (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition:
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