Babbitt

Lewis, Sinclair

Published by The New American Library, New York, 1961

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Babbitt, by Sinclair Lewis, Copyright 1922, With An Afterword by Mark Schorer, Copyright 1961, 327 pages

A Signet Classic by The New American Library, Inc. Unknown Date of Publication and Printing. Based on the Afterword, it is assumed this book was published in 1961.

From the back cover, "With his portrait of George F. Babbitt, the conniving, prosperous real-estate man from Zenith, Sinclair Lewis created one of the ugliest, but most convincing, figures in American fiction - the total conformist.

"Babbitt's demons are power in his community and the self-esteem he can only receive from others. In his attempts to reconcile these aspirations, he is loyal to whoever serves his need of the moment: time and again he proves an opportunist in business practice and in domestic affairs.

"Outwardly he conforms with 'zip and zowie,' is a 'big booster' before the public eye; inwardly he converges day by day upon the utter emptiness of his soul - too filled with rationalizations and sentimentality to sense his own corruption.

"Babbit gives consummate expression to the glibness and irresponsibility of the hardened, professional social climber. H. G. Wells said of this novel: 'I wish I could have written Babbitt.'"

Excellent Used Condition (EUC) with signs of previous ownership and use. The book is square with a solid and tight binding, no loose or missing pages and very slight browning/tanning.

The covers have a few small creases and there are minor abrasions and smudges here and there. A previous owner wrote their name in ink in several places in the book and along the edges of the pages. No pen or pencil marks were observed anywhere else in the book.

First come, first served. Cross posted. Smoke-free, pet-free home.

Shipped in a box to protect the book as best as possible. Tracking provided.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1778562170386

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Babbitt
• Publisher: The New American Library, New York
• Publication Date: 1961
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 4W x 7H x 0.75D inches 4 inches width by 7 inches height by 0.75 inches depth
• Weight: 6 ounces