Seymour: An Introduction

Name: Seymour: An Introduction
Author: J.D. Salinger

by J.D. Salinger

Essay-like introduction to the reclusive Seymour Glass and his complex spiritual legacy

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J.D. Salinger

J.D. Salinger captured the alienation of adolescent consciousness with such precision in The Catcher in the Rye that the novel became a generational touchstone. His subsequent retreat from public life only enhanced his mystique.

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