No other book has captured the themes of adolescent longing and confusion quite like J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye (1951)—and no other reference tool can help you further explore this literary classic quite like our newest 3-panel (6-page) guide. All of the book's important themes, characters, and events are listed and discussed at length; in addition, an easy-to-use format allows you to quickly refer back to the original text when necessary.