Synopsis
Sinclair Lewis's fictional hero, Babbitt, has become the symbol of the small businessman who is too caught up in gaining material and social prosperity to be able to do what he truly wants, when that involves non-conformist behaviour.
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"[It is] by its hardness, its efficiency, its compactness that Mr. Lewis's work excels."--Virginia Woolf
[It is] by its hardness, its efficiency, its compactness that Mr. Lewis s work excels. Virginia Woolf"
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From the author of It Can't Happen Here, a satirical portrait of a town obsessed by capitalism and the 'values' of the marketplace
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Babbitt (Signet Classic)
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A Signet Classic, New American Library, 1961
ISBN 10: 0451520521
ISBN 13: 9780451520524
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Babbitt
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1961
ISBN 10: 0451520521
ISBN 13: 9780451520524
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Babbitt (Signet Classic)
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Signet Classics October 1961, 1961
ISBN 10: 0451520521
ISBN 13: 9780451520524
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Used Good. Worn but intact. Clearly previously read. Edge and corner wear, bent spine with creases. Pages are clean and unmarked. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request. Seller Inventory # 496519
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Babbitt (Signet Classic)
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A Signet Classic, New American L, 1961
ISBN 10: 0451520521
ISBN 13: 9780451520524
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Signet Classics October 1961. Seller Inventory # 151214