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Notes on Lewis' "Babbitt


Cliffs Notes

No. of pages 56

Published: 1964

Great for age 12-18 years

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Shooting arrows at American business and the ethic of self-advancement, Lewis gives us "Babbitt," a social-climbing, hopelessly middle-class oaf. By skewering the borgeousie, Babbitt gives us social criticism and a new type of character that reappears in American arts and letters.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Cliffs Notes .

There are 56 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1964 by John Wiley & Sons Inc .

 

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Sinclair Lewis
This book features the character Sinclair Lewis.