Nine Stories (Salinger)
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Nine Stories is a collection of short stories
by American
fiction writer J. D. Salinger
released in May 1953. It includes two of his most famous short stories, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish
" and "For Esmé – with Love and Squalor". (Nine Stories is the U.S. title; the book is published in many other countries as For Esmé - with Love and Squalor, and Other Stories.)
The stories are:
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
by American
United States
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fiction writer J. D. Salinger
J. D. Salinger
Jerome David Salinger was an American author, best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, as well as his reclusive nature. His last original published work was in 1965; he gave his last interview in 1980....
released in May 1953. It includes two of his most famous short stories, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish
A Perfect Day for Bananafish
"A Perfect Day for Bananafish" is a short story by J. D. Salinger, originally published in the January 31, 1948 issue of The New Yorker. It was anthologized in 1949's 55 Short Stories from the New Yorker as well as in Salinger's 1953 collection, Nine Stories...
" and "For Esmé – with Love and Squalor". (Nine Stories is the U.S. title; the book is published in many other countries as For Esmé - with Love and Squalor, and Other Stories.)
The stories are:
- "A Perfect Day for BananafishA Perfect Day for Bananafish"A Perfect Day for Bananafish" is a short story by J. D. Salinger, originally published in the January 31, 1948 issue of The New Yorker. It was anthologized in 1949's 55 Short Stories from the New Yorker as well as in Salinger's 1953 collection, Nine Stories...
" - "Uncle Wiggily in ConnecticutUncle Wiggily in Connecticut"Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut" is a short story by J. D. Salinger, which appears in his collection Nine Stories. It was originally published in the March 20, 1948 issue of The New Yorker....
" - "Just Before the War with the EskimosJust Before the War with the Eskimos"Just Before the War with the Eskimos" is a short story by J. D. Salinger, originally published in the June 5, 1948 issue of The New Yorker and reprinted in Salinger's 1953 collection Nine Stories. It is the tale of two high school classmates, Ginnie Mannox and Selena Graff, who have a dispute over...
" - "The Laughing Man"
- "Down at the DinghyDown at the Dinghy"Down at the Dinghy" is a short story by J. D. Salinger, originally published in Harper's in April 1949, and included in the compilation, Nine Stories. It is arguably the least dramatic story in the Glass family saga...
" - "For Esmé – with Love and Squalor"
- "Pretty Mouth and Green My EyesPretty Mouth and Green My Eyes"Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes" is a short story written by J. D. Salinger for The New Yorker, collected in his Nine Stories. It is the story of an old man who speaks to his friend on the phone about his wife, while the old man appears to be with her....
" - "De Daumier-Smith's Blue PeriodDe Daumier-Smith's Blue Period"De Daumier-Smith's Blue Period" is a short story that is part of the Nine Stories collection by J. D. Salinger. It was published in 1952.It is the story of a talented young man who moves to Montreal to become an instructor for a correspondence art academy. He had recently moved to New York with...
" - "TeddyTeddy (story)"Teddy" is a short story by J. D. Salinger, originally published in the January 31, 1953 issue of The New Yorker and reprinted in the 1953 collection, Nine Stories. The main character, Teddy McArdle, is a ten-year-old child genius, who is returning home from England with his father, mother, and...
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