Classic Novels Library

Babbitt

Babbitt

by Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951

BookID: 1156

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

SatirePsychological fictionBusinessmen -- FictionMiddle-aged men -- Fiction

Description

"Babbitt" by Sinclair Lewis is a satirical novel published in 1922. It follows George F. Babbitt, a middle-aged real estate broker who appears to embody the American Dream—success, conformity, and middle-class respectability. Yet beneath his comfortable existence lies growing dissatisfaction. When his best friend's life unravels, Babbitt begins questioning everything he once valued, launching into rebellion against social conventions. His journey explores the emptiness of conformity and the cost of living according to others' expectations in 1920s America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

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