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This carefully crafted ebook: "Sinclair Lewis Boxed Set" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Babbitt Free Air Main Street The Trail of the Hawk The Innocents The Job Our Mr. Wrenn Things Moths in the Arc Light The Willow Walk Nature, Inc. The Cat of the Stars The Ghost Patrol The Kidnaped Memorial Speed Young Man Axelbrod

It Can't Happen Here is a semi-satirical political novel by Sinclair Lewis published in 1935. It features newspaperman Doremus Jessup struggling against the fascist regime of President Berzelius "Buzz" Windrip, who resembles Gerald B. Winrod, the Kansas evangelist whose far-right views earned him the nickname "The Jayhawk Nazi". It serves as a warning that political movements akin to Nazism can come to power in countries such as the United States when people blindly support their leaders.

“The novel that foreshadowed Donald Trump’s authoritarian appeal.”—SalonIt Can’t Happen Here is the only one of Sinclair Lewis’s later novels to match the power of Main Street, Babbitt, and Arrowsmith. A cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy, it is an alarming, eerily timeless look at how fascism could take hold in America.Written during the Great Depression, when the country was largely oblivious to Hitler’s a...

Published in 1925, Arrowsmith is the story of Martin Arrowsmith, a gifted scientist making his way from a small Midwestern town to the apex of the scientific community. Arrowsmith follows the titular character from medical school through stints as a small-town doctor and regional health official to his discovery of a virus that destroys bacteria.Arrowsmith was awarded the 1926 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, but the award was declined by the author. It has bee...

This satirical novel by the Nobel Prize–winning author of It Can't Happen Here examines medicine in the modern world through the eyes of an idealistic man.The assistant of a small-town midwestern doctor, young Martin Arrowsmith is fascinated with the contents of Gray's Anatomy. Eager to pursue an adventurous career in medicine and science, he eventually sets off for medical school, where he hopes to dedicate himself to research. But as Martin prog...

Main Street by Sinclair Lewis is a groundbreaking work of American literature that offers a sharp, insightful, and often humorous portrait of small-town life in the early twentieth century. First published in 1920, the novel became an immediate success and is widely regarded as one of the most influential social critiques of American culture. The story follows Carol Milford Kennicott, a bright, idealistic young woman who dreams of improving society through culture, beauty, and progressive ...

This file includes: Our Mr. Wrenn (1914), The Trail of the Hawk (1915), The Innocents (1917), The Job (1917), Free Air (1919), Main Street (1920), and Babbitt (1922). According to Wikipedia: "Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885 January 10, 1951) was an Ame

Kingsblood Royal is a novel by Nobel Prizewinning author Sinclair Lewis. The novel follows Neil Kingsblood, a white middle class man, after he discovers his family tree includes black roots. He struggles to deal with his new identity as someone of mixed race. Expertly formatted with a linked table of contents. Look for more classic books from Green Light.Visit us at - GreenLighteBooks.tumblr.comTwitter - @GreenLightbooks and Facebook.com/greenlightbooks

Universally recognized as a landmark in American literature, Elmer Gantry scandalized the generation in which it was written, causing Sinclair Lewis to be "invited" to a jail cell in New Hampshire and to his own lynching in Virginia. His portrait of an evangelist who rises to power within his church - a saver of souls who lives a life of hypocrisy, sensuality, and ruthless self-indulgence - has been called the greatest, most vital, and most penetrating study of hypocrisy that has been writ...

The classic novel about the downsides of small-town life by the Nobel Prize–winning author of Babbitt and It Can't Happen Here.Carol is a relatively worldly and educated woman, and when she marries a doctor and follows him to his hometown of Gopher Prairie, Minnesota, she hopes to put the things she has learned into practice and contribute to the improvement of her new community. But the locals are far from welcoming, in this satirical masterpiece...

Written by by American author Sinclair Lewis, 'It Can't Happen Here' is a semi-satirical political novel. It was first published in the year 1935, during the rise of fascism in Europe. It describes the rise of Berzelius "Buzz" Windrip, a politician who defeats Franklin Delano Roosevelt and is elected President of the United States, after fomenting fear and promising drastic economic and social reforms while promoting a return to patriotism and "traditional" values.

The job: An American novel explores a woman's pursuit of autonomy in a society structured to limit her aspirations. The narrative moves beyond domestic expectation to confront the barriers women face when stepping into public and professional spheres. As the central figure attempts to redefine her role, the novel examines the emotional and social cost of self-determination. Her journey is marked by quiet resistance to inherited roles and an unyielding desire to shape her own future. Rather...