The Minnesota Stories of Sinclair Lewis
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (760 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0873515153 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Will Kennicott, and to Babbitt's Zenith, where George Babbitt gives him a piece of his mind. Main Street, which he described as his "first novel to rouse the embattled peasantry," was praised and reviled—and immensely popular. This initial success was followed by such accomplished books as Babbitt, Arrowsmith, Elmer Gantry, and Dodsworth, classics that today hold a prominent place in the American canon.Among the best of Lewis's works were short stories that he wrote for the popular magazines of the day. Born and raised in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, he was one of the earliest writers to attack the myth of the noble, happy, American small town. Lewis inserts himself as a character in two tales: he travels to Main Street's Gopher Prairie, where he talks to Dr. The Minnesota Stories of Sinclair Lewis collects the finest of these stories, acerbic tales set in Minnesota that reflect his favorite themes: local boosterism, the plight of strong women, native fascism, the grip of materialism. Two of these stories have never been published, and six have not been reprinted since they first appeared.. Sinclair Lewis, the first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, applied subversive satire and razor wit in his portrayals of American life
About the AuthorSally E. Parry is executive director of the Sinclair Lewis Society and the author of many articles on Sinclair Lewis and other American writers. She is an assistant professor of English at Illinois State University--Normal.
If O. Henry was a cynic Ken Skinner I bought this book for two reason: (1) I thought I should read some famous authors everybody has heard of but I haven’t actually read (Faulkner, Fitzgerald, etc.), and (2) because I lived in Bemidji, MN for 5 years, and wanted to see how Minnesota looked the 1920s. Well, turns out I’m a big Sinclair Lewis fan. I at least liked all the stories in this collection, and loved a couple of them ( the ones where the twist ending had a kick) . Since finishing , I’ve bought another short story collection , and two of his novels.
Sally E. Parry is executive director of the Sinclair Lewis Society and the author of many articles on Sinclair Lewis and other American writers. She is an assistant professor of English at Illinois State University--Normal.