Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis - First Edition
This first edition book, printed in 1922, is one of Sinclair Lewis most famous works. This copy of “Babbitt” features a tight binding, and clean pages. There is an inscription on the title page, as well as a previous seller’s markings on the front end-paper. This could copy does not include the dust jacket. There is a split to the cloth on the spine, otherwise the boards are in good condition. This, overall, is a good copy of this classic novel.
The book chronicles George F. Babbitt, a middle-class real estate broker in the fictional Zenith during the 1920s. The novel scrutinizes Babbitt's conformist lifestyle and his quest for the American Dream, portraying him as a corporate man, devoted to materialism and social status. Disillusioned by suburban conventions, he yearns for authenticity. His interactions expose society's hypocrisy, and although he experiences brief rebellion—like an affair—he ultimately conforms to peer pressure. Through biting satire, Lewis critiques the superficial values of American consumer culture and the struggle for individuality, reflecting both the era and the human condition.
This first edition book, printed in 1922, is one of Sinclair Lewis most famous works. This copy of “Babbitt” features a tight binding, and clean pages. There is an inscription on the title page, as well as a previous seller’s markings on the front end-paper. This could copy does not include the dust jacket. There is a split to the cloth on the spine, otherwise the boards are in good condition. This, overall, is a good copy of this classic novel.
The book chronicles George F. Babbitt, a middle-class real estate broker in the fictional Zenith during the 1920s. The novel scrutinizes Babbitt's conformist lifestyle and his quest for the American Dream, portraying him as a corporate man, devoted to materialism and social status. Disillusioned by suburban conventions, he yearns for authenticity. His interactions expose society's hypocrisy, and although he experiences brief rebellion—like an affair—he ultimately conforms to peer pressure. Through biting satire, Lewis critiques the superficial values of American consumer culture and the struggle for individuality, reflecting both the era and the human condition.
This first edition book, printed in 1922, is one of Sinclair Lewis most famous works. This copy of “Babbitt” features a tight binding, and clean pages. There is an inscription on the title page, as well as a previous seller’s markings on the front end-paper. This could copy does not include the dust jacket. There is a split to the cloth on the spine, otherwise the boards are in good condition. This, overall, is a good copy of this classic novel.
The book chronicles George F. Babbitt, a middle-class real estate broker in the fictional Zenith during the 1920s. The novel scrutinizes Babbitt's conformist lifestyle and his quest for the American Dream, portraying him as a corporate man, devoted to materialism and social status. Disillusioned by suburban conventions, he yearns for authenticity. His interactions expose society's hypocrisy, and although he experiences brief rebellion—like an affair—he ultimately conforms to peer pressure. Through biting satire, Lewis critiques the superficial values of American consumer culture and the struggle for individuality, reflecting both the era and the human condition.