[Fiction] Three Stories by J.D. Salinger

By J.D. Salinger

Untitled or "Paula" (1941)

The untitled manuscript on the Ransom heart is much less a narrative than a chain of scenes now not but sewn jointly. even if this can be a few kind of Salinger's misplaced tale "Paula" is natural hypothesis. although, in a letter dated October 31 (1941), Salinger states that he's "finishing a horror tale (my first and final) referred to as 'Mrs. Hincher.' " definitely a connection with the tale defined the following, Salinger's letter dates its of entirety to past due 1941 or early 1942.

"The Ocean packed with Bowling Balls" is essentially considered as the best of Salinger's unpublished works. without needing had the chance to revue all the author's unpublished fabrics, it's demanding to visualize a extra very important paintings between them

"Birthday Boy" (1946?)

The brief tale "Birthday Boy" is observed by way of a letter from Salinger to John Woodburn which refers to "both units of proofs". even though undated, the letter most likely dates to 1951, the yr that Woodburn released The Catcher within the Rye. although, it is also most likely that the letter doesn't reference Catcher, yet a brief tale despatched to placate the editor as an alternative. Salinger's courting with Woodburn used to be short and just a little strange.

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By J.D. Salinger

Untitled or "Paula" (1941)

The untitled manuscript on the Ransom heart is much less a narrative than a chain of scenes now not but sewn jointly. even if this can be a few kind of Salinger's misplaced tale "Paula" is natural hypothesis. although, in a letter dated October 31 (1941), Salinger states that he's "finishing a horror tale (my first and final) referred to as 'Mrs. Hincher.' " definitely a connection with the tale defined the following, Salinger's letter dates its of entirety to past due 1941 or early 1942.

"The Ocean packed with Bowling Balls" is essentially considered as the best of Salinger's unpublished works. without needing had the chance to revue all the author's unpublished fabrics, it's demanding to visualize a extra very important paintings between them

"Birthday Boy" (1946?)

The brief tale "Birthday Boy" is observed by way of a letter from Salinger to John Woodburn which refers to "both units of proofs". even though undated, the letter most likely dates to 1951, the yr that Woodburn released The Catcher within the Rye. although, it is also most likely that the letter doesn't reference Catcher, yet a brief tale despatched to placate the editor as an alternative. Salinger's courting with Woodburn used to be short and just a little strange.

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I asked him. ” Frank said. So he did it! He went out in the garden and rubbed two roses together. Then he runs upstairs to the bedroom (the door’s still locked, mind you), and Paula tells him the baby’s born. But she wouldn’t let Frank come in to see it. It was better for her to be alone with it for awhile. Frank asked if it was a boy or a girl. Paula tells him it’s a girl. She tells him it’s a beautiful girl with blonde hair and blue eyes. Frank asked her if she needed anything. Paula said she didn’t need a thing.

Frank shook his head. “No,” he says, “Paula’s home all the time. She’s been home in bed to have a baby. She didn’t want to walk 34 around and get run over when she was going to have a baby. So she stayed home in bed. How long has she been in bed? I asked him. “1 don’t know,” Frank said. Ten months. She’s been gone over a year, I told him. I tell you she didn’t go anyplace,” Frank said. She’s been out of bed two months. She’s been in her room. With the door locked. With the door locked! I said. Did she have the baby?

I asked him. ” Frank said. So he did it! He went out in the garden and rubbed two roses together. Then he runs upstairs to the bedroom (the door’s still locked, mind you), and Paula tells him the baby’s born. But she wouldn’t let Frank come in to see it. It was better for her to be alone with it for awhile. Frank asked if it was a boy or a girl. Paula tells him it’s a girl. She tells him it’s a beautiful girl with blonde hair and blue eyes. Frank asked her if she needed anything. Paula said she didn’t need a thing.

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