Babbitt [electronic resource]
Sinclair Lewis2015
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In the fall of 1920, Sinclair Lewis began a novel set in a fast-growing city
with the heart and mind of a small town. For the center of his cutting satire of
American business he created the bustling, shallow, and myopic George F.
Babbitt, the epitome of middle-class mediocrity. The novel cemented Lewis's
prominence as a social commentator.
Babbitt basks in his pedestrian success and the popularity it has brought him.
He demands high moral standards from those around him while flirting with women,
and he yearns to have rich friends while shunning those less fortunate than he.
But Babbitt's secure complacency is shattered when his best friend is sent to
prison, and he struggles to find meaning in his hollow life. He revolts, but
finds that his former routine is not so easily thrown over.
Main title:
Babbitt [electronic resource] / Sinclair Lewis
Author:
Sinclair Lewis, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Signet, 2015
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (432)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780698192522
Language:
English
BRN:
438289
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |