J.D. Salinger's powerful fiction and enigmatic persona have captivated readers for more than 50 years. His works include ""Nine Stories"", ""Raise High the Roof Beam"", ""Carpenters"", and ""Franny and Zooey"", but Salinger's literary reputation rests upon his coming-of-age masterpiece, ""The Catcher in the Rye"". ""Bloom's How to Write about J.D. Salinger"" offers valuable paper-topic suggestions, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom on writing about Salinger. This new volume is designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills and critical comprehension of this fascinating author and his works.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Blooms How To Write About .

There are 280 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2008 by Chelsea House Publishers .