For Esmé – with Love and Squalor
short story by J. D. Salinger
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
For Esmé – with Love and Squalor is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,272 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: J. D. Salinger[3]
- Instance of: creative work[4]
- Language of work or name: American English[5]
- Country of origin: United States[6]
- Inception: 1944[7]
- Publication date: April 18, 1950[8]
- Published in: Nine Stories[9]
- First line: Just recently, by air mail, I received an invitation to a wedding that will take place in England on April 18th. It happens to be a wedding I’d give a lot to be able to get to, and when the invitation first arrived, I thought it might just be possible for me to make the trip abroad, by plane, expenses be hanged.[10]
- Author name string: Salinger[11]
- Last line: You take a really sleepy man, Esmé, and he always stands a chance of again becoming a man with all his fac—with all his f–a–c–u–l–t–i–e–s intact.[12]
- Form of creative work: short story[13]
Why It Matters
For Esmé – with Love and Squalor has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]