Project Gutenberg 2002-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 706 Lewis, Sinclair 1885 1951 Lewis, Harry Sinclair Graham, Tom Babbitt $bHarcourt, Brace and Company, Inc.. Produced originally by Charles Keller and David Widger. Renovated by Chuck Greif and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Babbitt" by Sinclair Lewis is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around George F. Babbitt, a prosperous, middle-aged real estate broker in the fictional city of Zenith. As the narrative opens, it delves into Babbitt's life, examining themes of conformity, social expectations, and personal dissatisfaction within the confines of suburban respectability. The opening of the book introduces the reader to Zenith, described through vivid imagery, and then shifts focus to Babbitt as he struggles to transition from dream to reality upon waking up in his home. It illustrates his mundane life filled with domestic squabbles, routine frustrations with his family, and a growing sense of disillusionment with both his work and personal life. Despite his affluence, Babbitt feels trapped by societal norms and is plagued by dissatisfaction, both with himself and the world around him. His interactions with his family and the broader community reflect the superficiality and moral conflict that characterize his existence, setting the stage for deeper exploration of his character throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Satire Psychological fiction Businessmen -- Fiction Middle-aged men -- Fiction Conformity -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 806483 806492 2024-09-01T08:38:52.210121 2023-10-01T07:59:05.298831 text/html text/html 807659 2022-07-01T12:45:22 text/html 603542 2024-09-01T08:39:04.306549 application/epub+zip 612349 2024-09-01T08:38:54.288081 application/epub+zip 416298 2024-09-01T08:38:53.289113 application/epub+zip 871122 2024-09-01T08:39:11.848512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 803431 2024-09-01T08:39:03.135605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584139 2022-09-01T09:43:15.201931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 754534 754562 2024-09-01T08:38:50.237121 2023-10-01T07:59:03.510796 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 739557 2022-07-01T09:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 734662 2016-12-14T03:44:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21655 2024-09-01T08:39:12.003494 application/rdf+xml 13058 2024-09-01T08:38:53.450089 image/jpeg 2187 2024-09-01T08:38:53.369092 image/jpeg 299277 2022-07-01T09:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 554151 2022-07-01T12:45:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 299832 2016-12-14T03:45:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 570904 2024-09-01T08:38:52.295104 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia