The Catcher in the Rye
by J.D. Salinger
Key Facts
Title: The Catcher in the Rye
Author: J. D. Salinger
Genre: Bildungsroman (coming-of-age novel)
Setting: A hospital in California; Pencey Prep in Pennsylvania; New York City.
Protagonist: Holden Caulfield
Antagonist: Society, Phoniness, Holden’s own self
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