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Bookmark or Share- Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis - Project Gutenberg"Babbitt" by Sinclair Lewis is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around George F. Babbitt, a prosperous, middle-aged real estate broker in the fictional city of Zenith.
- Babbitt | Introduction & Summary | BritannicaBabbitt, novel by Sinclair Lewis, published in 1922. The novel’s scathing indictment of middle-class American values made “Babbittry” a synonym for adherence to a conformist, materialistic, anti-intellectual way of life.
- Babbitt (alloy) - WikipediaBabbitt metal or bearing metal is any of several alloys used for the bearing surface in a plain bearing. The original Babbitt alloy was invented in 1839 by Isaac Babbitt [ 1 ] in Taunton , Massachusetts , United States.
- The Novelist Who Saw Middle America as It Really WasGeorge F. Babbitt — 46 years old, a conventional (conservative) husband, father, householder, golf player, Buick owner, clubman, churchgoer — is living the American dream.
- Babbitt (novel) - WikipediaBabbitt (1922), by Sinclair Lewis, is a satirical novel about American culture and society that critiques the vacuity of middle class life and the social pressure toward conformity. The controversy provoked by Babbitt was influential in the decision to award the Nobel Prize in Literature to Lewis in 1930. [ 1 ]
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