{"product_id":"franny-and-zooey-1","title":"Franny and Zooey","description":"\u003cp\u003e6b J.D. Salinger. Boston: Little, Brown and co., 1961. \u003cstrong\u003eFIRST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" id=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj4-PqgqMaUAxWULkQIHd1SK1EQ3egRegYIAAgUEAE\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eFranny and Zooey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e comprises a short story and a companion novella that collectively form the emotional and philosophical heart of \u003cspan class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj4-PqgqMaUAxWULkQIHd1SK1EQ0fERegYIAAgUEAI\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eJ.D. Salinger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e's fictional Glass family chronicles. The first segment, \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eFranny\u003c\/em\u003e, follows the youngest Glass sibling, an intellectually brilliant college student on a disastrous weekend date in New Haven with her shallow boyfriend, Lane Coutell. Overwhelmed by the vanity, ego, and superficiality of academic and social life, Franny suffers a severe existential and spiritual breakdown, obsessively reciting the Eastern Orthodox \"Jesus Prayer\" in an effort to achieve ego-death and spiritual purification. The second, longer segment, \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eZooey\u003c\/em\u003e, picks up days later in the Glass family’s cluttered Manhattan apartment. Franny lies catatonic on the living room sofa while her older brother, Zooey—a cynical, highly articulate 25-year-old television actor—engages her in a relentless, intensely loving, and fiercely intellectual dialogue. Zooey challenges her spiritual defeatism, ultimately helping her reconcile her desire for pure spiritual truth with the necessity of living compassionately within a deeply flawed world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBoth narratives were originally published independently in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj4-PqgqMaUAxWULkQIHd1SK1EQ0fERegYIAAgcEAE\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e magazine—\"Franny\" in January 1955 and \"Zooey\" in May 1957—before Salinger compiled them into a single volume in July 1961. Salinger dedicated the book to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" id=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj4-PqgqMaUAxWULkQIHd1SK1EQ3egRegYIAAgcEAI\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eWilliam Shawn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, the legendary editor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, whom Salinger credited as a vital protector of his intensely private and meticulous writing process. The text showcases Salinger's mid-career shift away from the disillusioned alienation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThe Catcher in the Rye\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e toward a deep, monomaniacal obsession with Zen Buddhism, Christian mysticism, and Vedic philosophy. Through the Glass siblings, all of whom were former childhood prodigies on a fictional radio quiz show called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eIt’s a Wise Child\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, Salinger explored the psychological trauma of being raised as a hyper-intellectual misfit in post-war, commercialized America. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ee publication of this book in 1961 was an unparalleled cultural event, instantly rocketing to the top of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Best Seller list despite Salinger’s absolute refusal to do publicity or allow a portrait of himself on the jacket. While contemporary titans like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" id=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj4-PqgqMaUAxWULkQIHd1SK1EQ3egRegYIAAghEAE\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eJohn Updike\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e famously criticized the book for being overly protective of its characters, it deeply resonated with a generation of young Americans on the cusp of the 1960s counterculture movement. Today, the first edition is intensely sought after by collectors of modern literature. Because the delicate white and pastel dust jacket is highly prone to severe spine-fading, edge-chipping, and fingerprint smudging, copies that remain crisp, bright, and unclipped such as this one are quite rare. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003carticle data-turn=\"assistant\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-turn-id=\"0251bc9c-0e43-4aeb-9385-f8bacd2a53de\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-1\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"5070be2a-3174-4781-a8c2-3c45a2fa57f3\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGray hardback with ivory and green dust jacket. Vibrant color to dust jacket and in excellent condition overall. Dust jacket \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eretains the original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e$4.00 price\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to interior flap (later printings adjusted this price or were clipped)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56493197033638,"sku":null,"price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0173\/6563\/1040\/files\/4250ADF3-C3B0-4E2C-B63E-A7C3E04A8CD9.jpg?v=1779236563","url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/franny-and-zooey-1","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}