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Three Early Stories (Scholastic Edition) Paperback – October 7, 2015

by J D Salinger (Author), Michael Compton (Contributor)
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A young and ambitious writer named Jerome David Salinger set his goals very high very early in his career. He almost desperately wished to publish his early stories in The New Yorker magazine, the pinnacle, he felt, of America's literary world. But such was not to be for several long years and the length of one long world war. The New Yorker, whose tastes in literary matters were and remain notoriously prim and fickle, was not quite ready for this brash and over-confident newcomer with the cynical worldview and his habit of slangy dialogue. But other magazines were quick to recognize a new talent, a fresh voice at a time when the world verged on madness. Story magazine, an esteemed and influential small circulation journal devoted exclusively to the art of the short story and still active and respected today, was the first publication to publish the name J.D. Salinger and the story "The Young Folks" in 1940, an impressive view of New York's cocktail society and two young people talking past one another, their conversation almost completely meaningless and empty. His next short story was published in a college journal, The University of Kansas City Review, "Go See Eddie," a tale of quiet menace as an unsavory male character gradually turns up the pressure on a young lady to see a man named Eddie. Also published in 1940, the story is notable for the backstory that is omitted - a technique that Hemingway used to great effect. Four years later toward the end of Salinger's war experience saw the publication of "Once A Week Won't Kill You," again in Story magazine. Ostensibly about a newly minted soldier trying to tell an aging aunt he is going off to war, some may see the story as a metaphor for preparing one's family for the possibility of wartime death. Three Early Stories (Illustrated), published in 2014 by Devault-Graves Digital Editions, is the first legitimately published book by J.D. Salinger in more than 50 years. Its publication was a landmark in recent publishing history. Of particular interest to scholars and lovers of literature, these three tales mark the earlier period in the development of Salinger as a published writer, taking him from his first story sale to his life-changing experiences in World War II. This new Scholastic Edition of Three Early Stories, prepared by accomplished writer and English professor Michael Compton, includes a full study guide intended for use in high school and college classrooms. The study guide includes endnotes, discussion questions, writing prompts, essays and a Salinger timeline.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ DeVault-Graves Agency; Scholastic ed. edition (October 7, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 108 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1942531141
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1942531142
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.84 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.26 x 7 inches
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Born in New York in 1919, Jerome David Salinger dropped out of several schools before enrolling in a writing class at Columbia University, publishing his first piece ("The Young Folks") in Story magazine. Soon after, the New Yorker picked up the heralded "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," and more pieces followed, including "Slight Rebellion off Madison" in 1941, an early Holden Caulfield story. Following a stint in Europe for World War II, Salinger returned to New York and began work on his signature novel, 1951's "The Catcher in the Rye," an immediate bestseller for its iconoclastic hero and forthright use of profanity. Following this success, Salinger retreated to his Cornish, New Hampshire, home where he grew increasingly private, eventually erecting a wall around his property and publishing just three more books: "Nine Stories," "Franny and Zooey," "Raise High the Roof Beam, and Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction." Salinger was married twice and had two children. He died of natural causes on January 27, 2010, in New Hampshire at the age of 91.

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Ray A Burleigh
5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting. The seeds of Holden, Teddy and ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2016
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Very interesting. The seeds of Holden, Teddy and Esme are there. Show this to your kids. Show them the laughing man too.
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Zoie
3.0 out of 5 stars Eh
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2022
Salinger is my favorite author and I want to read everything he’s written. I wasn’t expecting too much, since it’s some of his earlier work, and that’s ok. However, I found this to be overpriced. It could be due to the illuminations, which, to be honest, I found distracting, and would have preferred the book without them. Some of the swear words were also censored, which also took me out of what I was reading. Oh well
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Feral.Cherub
4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not his best. Good scholastic version thoigh. Salinger life timeline in back.
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2019
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A bit pricey for what you're getting. Stories are a tad shallow. Good scholastic read, essay questions in back. Perfect intro for High School Sophomore to Salingers work.
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M Sol
5.0 out of 5 stars Salinger for Lyfe
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2023
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I love me some Salinger and was pleased to find this book!
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Sue
3.0 out of 5 stars Not for me
Reviewed in Australia on July 1, 2021
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I thought I’d try J.D. Salinger’s short stories before attempting Catcher in the Rye. Can’t say I’m hurrying to purchase anything more. I found the narrative to be quite similar in all 3. Not my style of reading.
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