Babbitt (novel) - Wikipedia
Babbitt (1922), by Sinclair Lewis, 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. [1]
Babbitt | Introduction & Summary | Britannica
Babbitt, novel by Sinclair Lewis, published in 1922. The novel’s scathing indictment of middle-class American values made “Babbittry” a synonym for adherence to a conformist, materialistic, anti-intellectual way of life.
The Novelist Who Saw Middle America as It Really Was
2021年12月31日 · George F. Babbitt — 46 years old, a conventional (conservative) husband, father, householder, golf player, Buick owner, clubman, churchgoer — is living the American dream.
Babbitt: Full Book Summary - SparkNotes
Babbitt Full Book Summary. Babbitt is set in the modern Midwestern city of Zenith. George F. Babbitt, a 46- year-old real estate broker, enjoys all the modern conveniences available to a prosperous middle-class businessman, yet he is dissatisfied with his life.
Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis - Project Gutenberg
2002年2月11日 · "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.
Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis - Goodreads
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.
The Project Gutenberg eBook of Babbitt, by Sinclair Lewis.
2006年2月11日 · Title: Babbitt. Author: Sinclair Lewis. Release Date: February 11, 2006 [EBook #1156] [Renovation release: July 1, 2022] Language: English. Produced by: originally by Charles Keller and David Widger. Renovated by Chuck Greif …
Babbitt: Study Guide - SparkNotes
Babbitt is a staunch conformist who is deeply dissatisfied with his life but is unwilling, in the end, to challenge the status quo. The novel is a critique of American middle-class values and the conformity and materialism that Lewis believed defined post–World War I …
Babbitt - Sinclair Lewis - Google Books
1996年4月1日 · Babbitt captures the flavor of America during the economic boom years of the 1920's, and its protagonist has become the symbol of middle-class mediocrity, his name an...
Babbitt - Encyclopedia.com
2018年6月11日 · The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ELIZABETH KNOWLES. *Babbitt* a term for a materialistic, complacent, and conformist businessman, from the name of the protagonist of the novel Babbitt (1922) by Sinclair Lewis.
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