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Arrowsmith is a novel by American author Sinclair Lewis, first published in 1925. It won the 1926 Pulitzer Prize (which Lewis declined). Lewis was greatly assisted in its preparation by science writer Paul de Kruif, who received 25% of the royalties on sales, although Lewis was listed as the sole author.
A synopsis of Sinclair Lewis's novel Arrowsmith, which follows the life and career of Martin Arrowsmith, a medical researcher who struggles with commercialism and idealism. The book covers his education, marriage, work, and discoveries in various settings and contexts.
Sinclair Lewis's Arrowsmith is more expansive and grandiose than his standard work, though it pulsates with his usual cynical themes. The book is a cradle-to-middle-age chronicle of an idealistic doctor, Martin Arrowsmith, who grows from a Midwestern medical student to one of the best-known physicians in the world.
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Arrowsmith, novel by Sinclair Lewis, published in 1925. The author declined to accept a Pulitzer Prize for the work because he had not been awarded the prize for his Main Street in 1921. The narrative concerns the personal and professional travails of Martin Arrowsmith, a Midwestern physician.
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Learn about Sinclair Lewis's 1925 novel Arrowsmith, which follows a young doctor's pursuit of scientific discovery and medical practice. Find book summary, character analysis, quotes, and more on SparkNotes.
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Mar 4, 2008 · Arrowsmith, the most widely read of Sinclair Lewis’s novels, is the incisive portrait of a man passionately devoted to science. As a bright, curious boy in a small Midwestern town, Martin Arrowsmith spends his free time in old Doc Vickerson’s office avidly devouring medical texts.
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