Here are the details of the book "Babbitt" by Sinclair Lewis:
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Title: Babbitt
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Author: Sinclair Lewis
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Publication Date: 1922
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Genre: Satire, Social Commentary, Fiction
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Language: English
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Publisher: Originally published by Harcourt, Brace & Company
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ISBN: Varies by edition
Summary:
"Babbitt" is a satirical novel that critiques American middle-class culture and conformity in the 1920s. The story follows George F. Babbitt, a successful real estate agent in the fictional city of Zenith. Despite his outward success, he begins to feel discontented with his conventional, materialistic life. He briefly rebels against societal expectations but ultimately finds himself unable to escape the pressures of conformity.
The novel is considered one of Sinclair Lewis's greatest works and contributed to him winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1930, making him the first American to receive the award.
Babbitt is a satirical novel about American culture and society that critiques the vacuity of middle class life and the social pressure toward conformity. The controversy provoked by Babbitt was influential in the decision to award the Nobel Prize in Literature to Lewis in 1930.
