A collection of short stories which includes two of Salinger's most famous short stories, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" and "For Esmé û with Love and Squalor". .

A perfect day for bananafish -- Uncle wiggily in Connecticut -- Just before the war with the Eskimos -- The laughing man -- Down at the dinghy -- For Esme--with love and squalor -- Pretty mouth and green my eyes -- De Daumier-Smith's blue period -- Teddy.