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  1. Based on the short story by J.D. Salinger

    • 10 min
    • 1417
    • K Hall
  2. Part 23of a four-part series on "Buddha-Dharma in the Stories of J.D. Salinger," sponsored by the Natural Dharma Fellowship (https://naturaldharma.org/).

    • 89 min
    • 39
    • Dean Sluyter
  3. "For Esmé—with Love and Squalor" is a short story by J. D. Salinger. It recounts an American sergeant's meeting with a young girl before being sent into combat in World War II.

    • J. D. Salinger
    • 1950
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  5. J. D. Salinger’s Esmé is a precocious, orphaned teenage girl whose friendship and compassion help a young American soldier deal with the horrors of war. Salinger’s characterization of the soldier (Staff Sergeant X) in the second part of the story suggests first-hand experience with PTSD.

  6. Oct 5, 2010 · “‘For Esme – With Love and Squalor’ is still the best short story that has come out of World War II. Now all we ask is that Mr. Salinger put away his Halloween tricks and write as good a novel of World War II. He can do it. Make no mistake about that.”

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  8. Sep 5, 2023 · Complete summary of J. D. Salinger's For Esmé—with Love and Squalor. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of For Esmé—with Love and Squalor.

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