Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis. In this masterful satire of early 20th century American life, Sinclair Lewis introduces George F. Babbitt, a prosperous partner at a real-estate firm in the fictitious town of Zenith. "Babbitt," by Sinclair Lewis, is part of the "Barnes Noble Classics"""series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Finding the Plot Summary of Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis?Listen Full Summary and Detailed Analysis of the Book.
Babbitt is a novel by Sinclair Lewis. Largely a satire of American culture, society, and behavior, it critiques the vacuity of middle-class American life and its pressure on individuals toward conformity. Source: Lewis, S. () Babbitt New York: Harcourt, Brace Co. Chapter 1. Another day begins in the Babbitt household. Babbitt (Dover Thrift Editions) by Sinclair Lewis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at www.doorway.ru In Main Street and Babbitt, Sinclair Lewis drew on his boyhood memories of Sauk Centre, Minnesota, to reveal as no writer had done before the complacency and conformity of middle-class life in www.doorway.ru remarkable novels presented here in this Library of America volume combine brilliant satire with a lingering affection for the men and women, who, as Lewis wrote of George Babbitt, want "to.
Sinclair Lewis was an American playwright and novelist. Born in , he received his bachelor's degree from Yale University in and published his first novel, Hike and the Aeroplane, in He published Babbitt, perhaps his most fanous work, in and in he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his novel Arrowsmith but rejected it. Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis. In this masterful satire of early 20th century American life, Sinclair Lewis introduces George F. Babbitt, a prosperous partner at a real-estate firm in the fictitious town of Zenith. Following the critical and commercial success of Main Street, Sinclair Lewis directed his barbs at the American businessman in Babbitt. The central character, George Follansbee Babbitt, is a middle-aged realtor living in Zenith, the Zip City. He is unimaginative, self-important, and hopelessly middle class.
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