Franny and Zooey (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: J. D. Salinger
- First Published: 1955
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: November, 1955
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire, Philosophical realism
- Subjects: 1950’s, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Acting or actors, Mothers, Parents and children, Authors or writers, New York City, Religion, Brothers and sisters, College life, Mysticism, Prayers
- Locales: Manhattan, NY, New England
Places Discussed
*Manhattan. Borough of New York City that seems to be a place where much is offered. In reality, however, this is not the case. Wintertime has traditionally reflected death, and in the Glass house it has been winter for seven years; Seymour’s death haunts the other characters, who have not yet recovered from his passing. J. D. Salinger knows Manhattan well, having lived there through most of his early publishing life. The fact that he does not go into detail about the city the way he does in Catcher in the Rye (1951) reflects his assertion in this...
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