Experience the Quirks and Quandaries of Middle-Class Life in Sinclair Lewis’ Babbitt (Bantam Classics)
Sinclair Lewis’ Babbitt (Bantam Classics) is a thought-provoking and satirical novel about the life of a middle-class American businessman. The main character, George F. Babbitt, is a successful real estate broker who lives in Zenith, an imaginary city based on the author’s hometown of Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Though he leads a seemingly successful life, Babbitt is discontented and begins to question the values and customs of his society. Babbitt is an important work of social criticism which has stood the test of time since its publication in 1922.