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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]
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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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Dec 31, 2021 · Knopf. Share full article. 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...
Babbitt Full Book Summary. Babbitt is set in the modern Midwestern city of Zenith. George F. Babbitt, a 46- year-old real estate broker, enjoys all the modern conveniences available to a prosperous middle-class businessman, yet he is dissatisfied with his life.
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.
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Aug 11, 2014 · The 100 best novels Fiction. This article is more than 9 years old. The 100 best novels: No 47 – Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis (1922) What it lacks in structure and guile, this enthralling take on...
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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.
