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Babbitt

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4 out of 5
Based on 70 Ratings and 69 Reviews

Book Description
In the fall of 1920, Sinclair Lewis began a novel set in a fast-growing city with the heart and mind of a small town. For the center of his cutting satire of American business he created the bustling, shallow, and myopic George F. Babbitt, the epitome of middle-class mediocrity. The novel cemented Lewis's prominence as a social commentator.

Babbitt basks in his pedestrian success and the p... More
Book Information
PublisherModern Library
BindingPaperback (44 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages432
ISBN-100375759255
ISBN-13978-0375759253
Publication Date01/08/2002
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About Sinclair Lewis (Author) : Sinclair Lewis is a published author of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Sinclair Lewis include Kingsblood Royal, Main Street (Unabridged), Arrowsmith, and Babbitt.
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About Richard Lingeman (Introduction) : Richard Lingeman is credited in . Published credits of Richard Lingeman include Babbitt (Modern Library Classics), An American Tragedy (Signet Classics), and Sister Carrie (Signet Classics).
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