Main Street Historical Fiction Paperback Book by Sinclair Lewis from Signet 1987
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Main Street Historical Fiction Paperback Book by Sinclair Lewis from Signet 1987. Reflecting his own unhappy childhood in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, Lewis' sixth novel attacked the conformity and dullness he saw in midwestern village life. Book is in good condition. General shelf and corner wear. Main Street Historical Fiction Paperback Book by Sinclair Lewis from Signet 1987 The first of Sinclair Lewis' great successes, Main Street shattered the sentimental American myth of happy small-town life with its satire of narrow-minded provincialism. Reflecting his own unhappy childhood in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, Lewis' sixth novel attacked the conformity and dullness he saw in midwestern village life. Young college graduate Carol Milford moves from the city to tiny Gopher Prairie after marrying the local doctor, and tries to bring culture to the small town. But her efforts to reform the prairie village are met by a wall of gossip, greed, conventionality, pitifully unambitious cultural endeavors, and--worst of all--the pettiness and bigotry of small town minds. Lewis' portrayal of a marriage town by disillusionment and a woman forced into compromises is at once devastating social satire and persuasive realism. His subtle characterizations and intimate details of small town America make Main Street a complex and compelling work and established Lewis as an important figure in twentieth-century American literature. Book is in good condition. General shelf and corner wear. Some white marks on the front and back cover. Some fraying along the cover edges. "55" written on the front cover. Scrape in the upper right hand corner of the back cover. A solid reading copy. Please see photos for details, and let me know if you have any questions. Shipping and Return Details Use Coupon Code THEBOOKSAVINGS for a Buy 2 Get 2 FREE at checkout (must have 4 books in cart to apply). FREE Shipping if your order total is over $100. We can combine shipping. We ship daily so you can expect a quick delivery! We offer free returns. No questions asked. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. Thank you from John & Cecelia a small town bookshop.
