The book is currently out of stock
More about the book
Set in the fall of 1920, the story follows George F. Babbitt, a character who embodies the mediocrity of middle-class America in a rapidly growing city that retains a small-town ethos. Through sharp satire, Sinclair Lewis critiques American business and societal values, showcasing the superficiality and narrow-mindedness of contemporary life. This novel solidified Lewis's reputation as a significant social commentator of his time.
Book purchase
Babbitt, Sinclair Lewis
- Language
- Released
- 2002
- product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
- (Paperback)
We’ll notify you via email once we track it down.
Payment methods
- Title
- Babbitt
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Sinclair Lewis
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House LLC
- Released
- 2002
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 432
- ISBN13
- 9780375759253
- Description
- Set in the fall of 1920, the story follows George F. Babbitt, a character who embodies the mediocrity of middle-class America in a rapidly growing city that retains a small-town ethos. Through sharp satire, Sinclair Lewis critiques American business and societal values, showcasing the superficiality and narrow-mindedness of contemporary life. This novel solidified Lewis's reputation as a significant social commentator of his time.