Depression in J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye

by Dedria Bryfonski

Contemporary perspectives on depression. Provides background on the life of author J.D. Salinger and the influences that shaped his work, features twelve articles that explore depression as portrayed in his novel "The Catcher in the Rye," and examines issues of depression in the twenty-first century.

Genres: Nonfiction

220 pages, Paperback

First published November 7, 2008