Babbitt
Lewis, Sinclair / Hutchisson, James M. / Hutchisson, James M. / Rich, Nathaniel
The masterpiece of Nobel Prize winner Sinclair LewisA Penguin Classic George F. Babbitt, a conniving, prosperous real estate man from Zenith, Ohio, revels in his popularity, his success, and, especially, in the material rewards they bring. He bullies his wife, flirts with other women, and patronizes the less successful. But when his best friend is sent to prison for killing his wife, Babbitt's middle-class complacency is shattered, and he rebe...