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Title:
Franny and Zooey
Genre:
Literature
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Series:
NA
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1st
Narrative:
Alternating Person
Type of Book:
Fiction
Number of Chapters:
2
Date Added:
2018-06-26 16:27:13
Synopsis:
‘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.’
First published in The New Yorker as two sequential stories, ‘Franny’ and ‘Zooey’ offer a dual portrait of the two youngest members of J. D. Salinger’s fictional Glass family, a complex web of relationships and personalities that will surely intrigue and engage you.
Franny Glass, a pretty, effervescent college student, embarks on a date with her intellectually confident boyfriend, Lane. They seem like the perfect couple, but as they struggle to communicate about their passions, their true feelings slowly surface, inviting you to empathize and connect with their emotional journey. The second story, ‘Zooey’, delves into the world of her ethereal, sophisticated family. As Franny’s emotional and spiritual doubts escalate, her older brother Zooey, a misanthropic former child genius, steps in to offer her consolation and brotherly advice, further deepening the emotional connection.
Written in Salinger’s typically irreverent style, these two stories offer a touching snapshot of the troubled mindset of early adulthood. They are full of insightful, emotional observations and witty turns of phrase that have helped make Salinger’s reputation what it is today.
The stories, originally published in The New Yorker magazine, concern Franny and Zooey Glass, two family members who were the subject of most of Salinger’s short fiction. Franny is an intellectually precocious late adolescent who seeks spiritual purification by obsessively reiterating the ”Jesus prayer” as an antidote to life’s perceived superficiality and corruptness. She subsequently suffers a nervous breakdown.
In the second story, her next older brother, Zooey, attempts to heal Franny by pointing out that her constant repetition of the ”Jesus prayer” is as self-involved and egotistical as the egotism against which she rails.
First published in The New Yorker as two sequential stories, ‘Franny’ and ‘Zooey’ offer a dual portrait of the two youngest members of J. D. Salinger’s fictional Glass family, a complex web of relationships and personalities that will surely intrigue and engage you.
Franny Glass, a pretty, effervescent college student, embarks on a date with her intellectually confident boyfriend, Lane. They seem like the perfect couple, but as they struggle to communicate about their passions, their true feelings slowly surface, inviting you to empathize and connect with their emotional journey. The second story, ‘Zooey’, delves into the world of her ethereal, sophisticated family. As Franny’s emotional and spiritual doubts escalate, her older brother Zooey, a misanthropic former child genius, steps in to offer her consolation and brotherly advice, further deepening the emotional connection.
Written in Salinger’s typically irreverent style, these two stories offer a touching snapshot of the troubled mindset of early adulthood. They are full of insightful, emotional observations and witty turns of phrase that have helped make Salinger’s reputation what it is today.
The stories, originally published in The New Yorker magazine, concern Franny and Zooey Glass, two family members who were the subject of most of Salinger’s short fiction. Franny is an intellectually precocious late adolescent who seeks spiritual purification by obsessively reiterating the ”Jesus prayer” as an antidote to life’s perceived superficiality and corruptness. She subsequently suffers a nervous breakdown.
In the second story, her next older brother, Zooey, attempts to heal Franny by pointing out that her constant repetition of the ”Jesus prayer” is as self-involved and egotistical as the egotism against which she rails.
Author:
J.D. Salinger
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Publisher:
Penguin Books
Barcode:
9780241950449
Country:
United Kingdom
Place of Printing:
UK
Publication Date:
2019-01-01
Number of Copies:
1
Translator:
NA
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Language:
English
Automatic Estimated Value:
~ARS 28,081.78
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-02-10
Date Added:
2018-06-26 16:27:13
