Elmer Gantry: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Elmer Gantry is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Lewis, Sinclair (1885–1951).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Elmer Gantry" by Sinclair Lewis is a satirical novel published in 1927. It follows a charismatic but morally corrupt preacher who rises through American evangelical and fundamentalist circles despite his hypocrisy, womanizing, and thirst for power. As Gantry climbs from small fringe churches to become a major force in the Methodist Church, his manipulations and scandals destroy lives around him while he barely escapes ruin himself. The novel offers a biting critique of 1920s religious culture and created enormous controversy upon publication.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Elmer Gantry
- Author credits: Lewis, Sinclair (1885–1951)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Evangelists -- Fiction
- Protestant churches -- Clergy -- Fiction
- Satire
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
- Nobel Prizes in Literature
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