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> last thing: i am of the opinion that "for esme" is salinger's most
> accomplished and beautiful work of art. any thoughts?
> 
> rick

I'll be very unpopular by admitting that in some ways I found `Esme' one of
the lesser stories of the Nine, construction wise. The transition from the
first to third person (`Sergeant X') seemed a little uneven to me. For
construction - and surely it is not only Salinger's best constructed story
but one of the best constructed in the English language - I give my Gold
Star to `Franny'.

Camille
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