Bloom's How to Write about J. D. Salinger

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, which remains one of the most popular and influential novels of 20th-century American literature.

Bloom's How to Write About Literature series is a valuable resource for students writing essays on great works of literature. Each volume in the series contains dozens of sample paper topics and brief discussions of how to approach the topics. Each volume also contains a detailed general chapter on how to write and format a good essay and an introduction by Harold Bloom, who meditates on the challenges and rewards of writing about the volume's subject author. Bloom's How to Write About Literature series is an essential tool for all students and a useful aid for teachers.

About the Author:
Christine Kerr received a Ph.D. from the University of Sussex. She has taught English literature in Europe, Africa, and Asia and is currently a faculty member at Champlain College in Montreal