J. D. Salinger 4 Books Collection for Esme

This listing includes a collection of 4 books by J.D. Salinger, which shall be dispatched collectively based on the original ISBN and cover image. The titles included are: "For Esme with Love and Squalor," "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters," "The Catcher in the Rye," and "Franny and Zooey."

In "For Esme with Love and Squalor," the narrator states: "This is the squalid, or moving, part of the story, and the scene changes. The people change, too. I'm still around, but from here on in, for reasons I'm not at liberty to disclose, I've disguised myself so cunningly that even the cleverest reader will fail to recognize me."

"Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters" portrays the narrator's brother as "a great many things to a great many people while he lived, and virtually all things to his brothers and sisters in our somewhat outsized family. Surely he was all real things to us: our blue-striped unicorn, our double-lensed burning glass, our consultant genius, our portable conscience, our supercargo, and our one full poet..."

In "The Catcher in the Rye," the narrator states: "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth."

The narrator in "Franny and Zooey" expresses a sense of disillusionment, saying: "Everything everybody does is so - I don't know - not wrong, or even mean, or even stupid necessarily. But just so tiny and meaningless and - sad-making. And the worst part is, if you go bohemian or something crazy like that, you're conforming just as much only in a different way."

The collection of these four iconic works by J.D. Salinger, a renowned American author, provides a captivating and thought-provoking exploration of themes such as alienation, identity, and the human condition. Through the unique voices and perspectives of his characters, Salinger invites readers to confront the complexities and contradictions of modern life, while also offering glimpses of the emotional depths and spiritual yearnings that lie within the human experience.

The dispatching of these books as a collective set allows readers to delve into Salinger's literary world and witness the evolution of his distinct narrative style and thematic concerns across a range of his most renowned works. This comprehensive collection offers a valuable opportunity for both longtime fans and newcomers to immerse themselves in the rich and insightful tapestry of Salinger's literary legacy.

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