MAIN STREET: Book Guide, Author and Facts
MAIN STREET by Sinclair Lewis — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
The first of his major novels of the 1920s, Sinclair Lewis's Main Street satirizes the manners of the American Middle West. Here is the story of Carol Kennicott, who, to be accepted, must adapt to the ways of Gopher Prairie, Minnesota. This groundbreaking novel attacks conformism, commercialism, moneygrubbing, and the decline in what Lewis saw as the American ideals of freedom and respect for individuality.
Quick facts about MAIN STREET
- Title: MAIN STREET
- Author: Sinclair Lewis
- First published: 1634
- Genre: fiction, married women, city and town life
- OpenLibrary ID: OL51117W
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MAIN STREET by Sinclair Lewis is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is MAIN STREET about?
The first of his major novels of the 1920s, Sinclair Lewis's Main Street satirizes the manners of the American Middle West.
Who wrote MAIN STREET?
MAIN STREET was written by Sinclair Lewis.
When was MAIN STREET published?
MAIN STREET was first published in 1634.
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