For Esmé—with Love And Squalor
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Originally published | April 8, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J. D. Salinger |
| Genres | Short Story |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2077306 |
About For Esmé—with Love And Squalor
"For Esmé—with Love and Squalor" is a short story by J. D. Salinger. It recounts a sergeant's meeting with a young girl before being sent into combat in World War II. Originally published in The New Yorker on April 8, 1950, it was anthologized in Salinger's Nine Stories two years later.
