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Nine Stories

by J. D. Salinger

Nine short stories, including the first appearance of the Glass family

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  • Critical praise

    Praised by The New York Times Book Review

    Praise for the short fiction in Nine Stories, described as “original, first-rate, serious, and beautiful.”

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Nine short stories, including the first appearance of the Glass family

This collection brings together nine of J. D. Salinger’s short stories, among them “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” and the first appearance of his fictional Glass family. The selection also includes “Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut,” “The Laughing Man,” and other stories first presented to American readers in the years after World War II. Its compact form offers a way to encounter Salinger across several pieces rather than through a single novel.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in classic American short fiction
  • Those looking to explore Salinger’s work in a collection of stories
  • Readers curious about the first appearance of the Glass family

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Short fictionPostwar American literatureThe Glass family

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Book overview

The "original, first-rate, serious, and beautiful" short fiction (New York Times Book Review) that introduced J. D. Salinger to American readers in the years after World War II, including "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" and the first appearance of Salinger's fictional Glass family.

Nine exceptional stories from one of the great literary voices of the twentieth century. Witty, urbane, and frequently affecting, Nine Stories sits alongside Salinger's very best work--a treasure that will passed down for many generations to come. The stories:

  • A Perfect Day for Bananafish
  • Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut
  • Just Before the War with the Eskimos
  • The Laughing Man
  • Down at the Dinghy
  • For Esm
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