Project Gutenberg 2006-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 472 Lewis, Sinclair 1885 1951 Lewis, Harry Sinclair Graham, Tom Main Street Produced by Charles Keller and David Widger "Main Street" by Sinclair Lewis is a novel written during the early 20th century. The book serves as a critique of stagnant small-town life in America, illustrated through the experiences of the main character, Carol Milford. Set in the fictional town of Gopher Prairie, Minnesota, it explores themes of conformity, idealism, and the struggle for individuality against the backdrop of rural America. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Carol Milford, a spirited and ambitious young woman who has just graduated from a conservative college. Carol is full of dreams and aspirations for her future, envisioning herself improving a small town and creating beauty where there is drabness. However, her initial excitement is quickly dampened when she arrives in Gopher Prairie with her husband, Dr. Will Kennicott. The town's unpleasing aesthetics and monotonous social interactions clash with her vibrant ideals, leading her to question her place in this small-town life. Through her observations and experiences, the opening chapters lay the groundwork for her internal conflict and the challenges she will face in trying to shape her surroundings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Satire City and town life -- Fiction Domestic fiction Married women -- Fiction Minnesota -- Fiction Physicians' spouses -- Fiction Women college graduates -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1155181 1155190 2024-09-01T05:52:46.871889 2023-10-01T05:35:15.470331 text/html text/html 1198931 2023-04-18T03:28:09 text/html 482325 2024-09-01T05:52:59.222812 application/epub+zip 500672 2024-09-01T05:52:48.850875 application/epub+zip 500672 2024-09-01T05:52:47.727882 application/epub+zip 812671 2024-09-01T05:53:07.725763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 759019 2024-09-01T05:52:58.404838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 759275 2022-09-01T06:19:58.499712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 998007 997981 2024-09-01T05:52:44.066908 2023-10-01T05:35:13.044303 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 997934 2023-04-18T03:28:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19937 2024-09-01T05:53:07.875764 application/rdf+xml 11441 2024-09-01T05:52:48.117873 image/jpeg 3189 2024-09-01T05:52:47.919871 image/jpeg 406132 2023-04-18T03:29:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 426500 2023-04-18T03:29:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 470764 2024-09-01T05:52:46.965895 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