Project Gutenberg 2002-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 1791 Lewis, Sinclair 1885 1951 Lewis, Harry Sinclair Graham, Tom Babbitt $bHarcourt, Brace and Company, Inc.. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babbitt_(novel) Produced originally by Charles Keller and David Widger. Renovated by Chuck Greif and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Babbitt" by Sinclair Lewis is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around George F. Babbitt, a prosperous, middle-aged real estate broker in the fictional city of Zenith. As the narrative opens, it delves into Babbitt's life, examining themes of conformity, social expectations, and personal dissatisfaction within the confines of suburban respectability. The opening of the book introduces the reader to Zenith, described through vivid imagery, and then shifts focus to Babbitt as he struggles to transition from dream to reality upon waking up in his home. It illustrates his mundane life filled with domestic squabbles, routine frustrations with his family, and a growing sense of disillusionment with both his work and personal life. Despite his affluence, Babbitt feels trapped by societal norms and is plagued by dissatisfaction, both with himself and the world around him. His interactions with his family and the broader community reflect the superficiality and moral conflict that characterize his existence, setting the stage for deeper exploration of his character throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Satire Psychological fiction Businessmen -- Fiction Middle-aged men -- Fiction Conformity -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: American Literature Nobel Prizes in Literature 811948 2025-10-01T08:28:36.179213 text/html 791350 2025-03-14T09:13:26 text/html 603865 2025-10-01T08:28:46.374111 application/epub+zip 612218 2025-10-01T08:28:37.969221 application/epub+zip 416177 2025-10-01T08:28:37.079162 application/epub+zip 871314 2025-10-01T08:28:52.940090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 803479 2025-10-01T08:28:45.353110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584139 2022-09-01T09:43:15.201931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 754529 2025-10-01T08:28:34.344247 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 734690 2025-03-14T09:13:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17549 2025-10-01T08:28:53.083084 application/rdf+xml 13058 2025-10-01T08:28:37.212192 image/jpeg 2187 2025-10-01T08:28:37.144186 image/jpeg 571387 2025-10-01T08:28:36.246178 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia