Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis
"Babbitt" is a satirical novel that explores the life of a prosperous, middle-aged businessman living in a Midwestern city during the 1920s. Despite his apparent success and conformity to societal norms, the protagonist feels a deep dissatisfaction with his life and the monotony of his daily routines. This leads him to rebel against the conservative values of his community, resulting in personal and social upheaval. The book critically examines the American middle class and the pressures of conformism, materialism, and status anxiety.
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- Published
- 1922
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 300-400
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- 4th on Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World (Literary Hub)
- 93rd on Books Of The Century (Library Journal)
- 94th on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 224th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 1885th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Best 20th-Century American Books (Hungry Mind Review)
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)
- 100 Most Influential Books of the Century (Boston Public Library)
- 101 of the World's Greatest Books (1950) (101 of the World's Greatest Books (Book))
- 150 Great Reads (The Spokesman-Review Spokane Chronicle )
- Daily Telegraph's 100 Books of the Century, 1900-1999 (Daily Telegraph)
- Everything You Should Read without Being a Library Rat (Book by Luiz Carlos Lisboa)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Have You Read 100 Great Books? (The Jasper Lee Company)
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- Top 100 Books (Lincoln Journal Star)
- William H. F. Lamont’s 100 Best Novels (1947) (archive.org)