Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: J. D. Salinger
Good biography on Salinger. Includes quotes and selected bibliography.
Other
J.d. Salinger: Home Page
Resource with essays/bibliography/biography on Salinger with links to help students do classwork on Salinger.
Other
The Praises and Criticisms of "The Catcher in the Rye"
Contains an article written on the praises and criticisms of J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye."
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: The Catcher in the Rye
This encyclopedia article provides a summary of J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye. The plot, themes, and characters of the book are given an overview. There is also a paragraph about the controversy surrounding the story and...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Catcher in the Rye
This site on The Catcher in the Rye gives an excellent analysis of the major characters in the book. In addition, this site looks at the major themes and important quotations from the novel.
PBS
Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Novels: 1951: The Catcher in the Rye
Brief introduction to J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye. Highlights main ideas and traits of its main character, Holden Caufield.