Babbitt
(eBook)
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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Dover Publications, [2012].
Format
eBook
ISBN
9780486115207
Physical Desc
1 online resource (320 pages)
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 22
Lexile measure
1110L
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Language
English
UPC
9780486115207
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UG
Level 7.8, 22 Points
Level 7.8, 22 Points
Lexile measure
1110
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"Prosperous and socially prominent, George Babbitt appears to have everything a man could wish: good health, a fine family, and a profitable business in a booming Midwestern city. But the middle-aged real estate agent is shaken from his self-satisfaction by a growing restlessness with the limitations of his life. When a personal crisis forces a reexamination of his values, Babbitt mounts a rebellion against social expectations -- jeopardizing his reputation and business standing as well as his marriage. Widely considered Sinclair Lewis's greatest novel, this satire of the American social landscape created a sensation upon its 1922 publication. Babbitt's name became an instant and enduring synonym for middle-class complacency, and the strictures of his existence revealed the emptiness of the mainstream vision of success. His story reflects the nature of a conformist society, in which the pressures of maintaining propriety can ultimately cause individuals to lose their place in the world. Babbitt ranks among the important 20th-century works addressing the struggles of people caught in the machinery of modern life, and it remains ever-relevant as a cautionary tale against clinging to conventional values."--,Provided by Freading.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lewis, S. (2012). Babbitt . Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951. 2012. Babbitt. Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951. Babbitt Dover Publications, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lewis, Sinclair. Babbitt Dover Publications, 2012.
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