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...

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.

Babbitt est un roman publié par Sinclair Lewis en 1922. C'est une satire de la culture, de la société et des comportements américains, critiquant la vacuité et le conformisme de la vie de la classe moyenne aux États-Unis. Sinclair Lewis est le premier romancier américain à recevoir le prix Nobel de littérature, en 1930.L'édition de cet ouvrage en Livre de poche (1957), comporte une préface de Paul Morand.

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

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.

Sinclair Lewis è stato il primo statunitense a vincere il premio Nobel, nel 1930, “per la sua arte descrittiva vigorosa e grafica e per la sua abilità nel creare, con arguzia e spirito, nuove tipologie di personaggi”.Con uno stile di scrittura rivoluzionario, Lewis prese posizioni coraggiose e in controtendenza che contribuirono alla decostruzione del mito americano. Nelle sue opere vi è costantemente una critica brillante, sagace e fortemente satirica dei costumi della borghesia ch...

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.

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

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...

O que aconteceria nos EUA se um ditador chegasse ao poder? Um romance ironicamente profético e assustadoramente contemporâneo.Sinclair Lewis foi o primeiro escritor norte-americano a receber o Prémio Nobel da Literatura, em 1930. Mas o reconhecimento pelos seus romances satíricos, críticos dos políticos corruptos e do materialismo fútil da classe média americana não abarcava ainda o presente livro, publicado em 1935, que se tornou uma obra profética após a eleição de Donald Trump.Es...

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...

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...