J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye

by Harold Bloom (Editor), Chelsea House Publishers

Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

69 pages, Library Binding

Published January 1, 1995

About the author

Harold Bloom was an American literary critic and the Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University. In 2017, Bloom was called "probably the most famous literary critic in the English-speaking world." After publishing his first book in 1959, Bloom wrote more than 50 books, including over 40 books of literary criticism, several books discussing religion, and one novel. He edited hundreds of anthologies concerning numerous literary and philosophical figures for the Chelsea House publishing firm. Bloom's books have been translated into more than 40 languages. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1995.
Bloom was a defender of the traditional Western canon at a time when literature departments were focusing on what he derided as the "school of resentment" (multiculturalists, feminists, Marxists, and others). He was educated at Yale University, the University of Cambridge, and Cornell University.

Reviews

[Rishvanth · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was rather bland when developing the story and did not offer much to explore. My greatest issue was the ending as it was very open and did not provide a good closure to the already oversimplified/boring story.

[M. Sarki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty lame actually. Would have liked a thicker and more evolved critique than what we got here.