i was wondering if you could Post "Catcher in the Rye" since it recent became 50. I realize that this is the only book that Salinger(I think thats how you spell it.) wrote, but it is considdered a classic by many and is required reading material in High School.
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I'd love to add it, but its not legal.
The time for public domain is usually 50 years from the author's death, not the books publication. Salinger died in 1959, so we've got about 8 years to wait.
oh sorry, I thought it was from the date of publication.
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I would like to make a request for 'The Catcher in the Rye' by J. D. Salinger. Thank you.
I second that motion! I've been wanting to read that for ages, but it was just never conveniant. Also, I live in a small town and it's never in the bookstores. Thank you!
~Kris
OK, I have read Catcher. It is an amazing book. However, my English class (and millions of English classes around the world, I'm sure) have projects or reports to do on it, even if the book has already been taken away from them (i.e. another teacher may need it.) As is so for me. I would love to see Catcher posted on this site, a great resource as I already know, so that the many students, teachers, anyone worldwide may be able to read this magnificent novel. It is definitely worth it...
Please put J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye on this site!
-wassup1284 P
Sorry its not out of copyright.
Can this one be added to the site puh-lease?
I think it still might be copyrighted.
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I was hoping to see J.D. Salinger in the Author Index ,and of course "The Catcher in the Rye". Well, I guess I'll have to wait or go to the bookstore and buy it.
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Ya, copyrighted.
It's 2009. It's probably okay by now... not sure the date of his death though.
As far as I know, Salinger is still alive and kicking (well, maybe not kicking: he's ninety, now), so I doubt that anything he wrote is out of copyright, yet.
The Catcher in the Rye is an amazing book, though. I definitely recommend getting a hold of a copy somehow and reading it.
"Etiquette is etiquette. He kills his mother but he can't wear grey trousers."
-James Joyce
The book was actually published in 1951. Salinger is still alive. He was born in 1919. so yeah, he is 90 this year. Since it would violate copywrite to post it complete here you get a copy at the library or buy one at a used book store if funds are limited. I got mine at a library book sale.
Catcher in the Rye isn't the only book Salinger wrote. He also wrote Franny and Zoey, and I'm pretty sure he has written at least one other.
I liked Catcher when I read it as a teen, but wasn't very impressed when I started to read it as an adult. To each his own, of course. In my opinion John Steinbeck, to name one, was a MUCH better writer than Salinger.
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