Catcher in the Rye, The

noun

1. a novel (1951) by J. D. Salinger.

The Catcher in the Rye

1. (1951) A novel by the American author J. D. Salinger. It relates the experiences of Holden Caulfield, a sensitive but rebellious youth who runs away from his boarding school.

Example Sentences

Often described as spiritual, meditative, raw, yearning, divine, longing, beautiful, transcendent and profound, the four-part “A Love Supreme” — broken down into “Acknowledgment,” “Resolution,” “Pursuance” and “Psalm” — is as much a rite of passage for musicians as “The Catcher in the Rye” or “The Great Gatsby” are for young writers or Pablo Picasso is for young artists.

From Los Angeles Times

These are not without violence; still, it’s nice not to be back on the island yet, where players — not informed of this outcome beforehand — will be literally eliminated; while Gi-hun, who has returned, scrambles like the catcher in the rye to save as many as possible.

From Los Angeles Times

He also revealed that he is in a book club with other dads from his daughter's former school and that they have read 40-50 works of classic fiction, including JD Salinger's The Catcher in The Rye, Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca and Ian McEwan's On Chesil Beach.

From BBC

Several reviews complained about Angela’s “whiny” personality and made unfavorable comparisons to Holden Caulfield, the unreliable adolescent male narrator of “The Catcher in the Rye.”

From Los Angeles Times

Rushing off in flip flops, he hurled the copy of “The Catcher in the Rye” he had been carrying onto a nearby rooftop.

From Los Angeles Times