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Set in the 1910s, the novel follows Carol Milford, a progressive librarian who marries a doctor and moves to the small town of Gopher Prairie. Disillusioned by the town's dullness and narrow-minded residents, Carol strives to modernize the community with her optimistic ideas. However, she faces resistance and ridicule, yet remains determined to fight for her vision. The narrative offers a sharp satire of small-town America, showcasing Sinclair Lewis's vivid descriptions and character development, which contributed to his Nobel Prize win in 1930.
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Main Street, Sinclair Lewis
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- Released
- 2018
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- Title
- Main Street
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Sinclair Lewis
- Publisher
- Digireads.com
- Released
- 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 368
- ISBN13
- 9781420959314
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Classics, USA, American Literature, 20th century, America, Satire, Nobel prize, Emancipation, Interwar Period
- Rating
- 3.7 out of 5
- Description
- Set in the 1910s, the novel follows Carol Milford, a progressive librarian who marries a doctor and moves to the small town of Gopher Prairie. Disillusioned by the town's dullness and narrow-minded residents, Carol strives to modernize the community with her optimistic ideas. However, she faces resistance and ridicule, yet remains determined to fight for her vision. The narrative offers a sharp satire of small-town America, showcasing Sinclair Lewis's vivid descriptions and character development, which contributed to his Nobel Prize win in 1930.