The Catcher in the Rye
About this book
Story of Holden Caufield with his idiosyncrasies, penetrating insight, confusion, sensitivity and negativism. Holden, knowing he is to be expelled from school, decides to leave early. He spends three days in New York City and tells the story of what he did and suffered there.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 4000723 readers · 255 pages · ≈ 4 h 43 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Catcher in the Rye?
About ≈ 4 h 43 m — 255 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Catcher in the Rye?
255 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Catcher in the Rye?
It sits on the Classics, Fiction shelves.
Is The Catcher in the Rye in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Catcher in the Rye?
The main characters include Holden Caulfield (Fictitious character), Holden Caufield, D.B. Caufield, Mr. Spencer.
Where does The Catcher in the Rye take place?
It is set in New York (N.Y.), United States, New York during 1951, Xian dai.
Who wrote The Catcher in the Rye?
J. D. Salinger.
“I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life. It's awful. If I'm on my way to the store to buy a magazine, even, and somebody asks me where I'm going, I'm liable to say I'm going to the opera. It's terrible.”