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Main Street
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4 out of 5
Based on 5,487 Ratings and 393 Reviews

Book Description
This classic by Sinclair Lewis shattered the sentimental American myth of happy small-town life with its satire. "Main Street" attacks the conformity and dullness of early 20th Century midwestern village life in the story of Carol Milford, the city girl who marries the town doctor. Her efforts to bring culture to the prairie village are met by a wall of gossip, greed, and petty small-minded bigotr... More
Book Information
PublisherCarroll & Graf Publishers
BindingPaperback (60 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages486
ISBN-100786703253
ISBN-13978-0786703258
Publication Date04/1996
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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 Matthew Joseph Bruccoli (Introduction) : Matthew Joseph Bruccoli is a published author and an editor of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Matthew Joseph Bruccoli include Critical Companion to F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Literary... more
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