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Babbitt (1922), by Sinclair Lewis, is a satirical novel about American culture and society that critiques the vacuity of middle class life and the social pressure toward conformity. The controversy provoked by Babbitt was influential in the decision to award the Nobel Prize in Literature to Lewis in 1930. [1]
Dec 31, 2021 · By Robert Gottlieb. Dec. 31, 2021. This is the centenary year of “Babbitt,” Sinclair Lewis’s best — and most misunderstood — novel. He had written five inconsequential books that had received...
Babbitt is a satirical novel about a middle-class businessman who rebels against social conventions in Zenith, a modern American city. The novel explores Babbitt's affairs, his friendship with Paul Riesling, and his conflict with his son Ted.
Babbitt, novel by Sinclair Lewis, published in 1922. The novel’s scathing indictment of middle-class American values made “Babbittry” a synonym for adherence to a conformist, materialistic, anti-intellectual way of life.
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Feb 11, 2006 · Title: Babbitt. Author: Sinclair Lewis. Release Date: February 11, 2006 [EBook #1156] [Renovation release: July 1, 2022] Language: English. Produced by: originally by Charles Keller and David Widger. Renovated by Chuck Greif and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
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23,682 ratings1,601 reviews. Babbitt is a satirical novel about American culture and society that critiques the vacuity of middle class life and the social pressure toward conformity. The controversy provoked by Babbitt was influential in the decision to award the Nobel Prize in Literature to Lewis in 1930.
Feb 11, 2002 · A satirical novel about a middle-aged businessman who conforms to the social norms of his community. Download or read online this public domain book in various formats, including EPUB, Kindle, and HTML.
