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Chapter 34 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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The excerpt presented is from Sinclair Lewis's novel Babbitt, a satirical portrayal of American middle-class life in the early 20th century. The story ...

Chapter 33 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, "He has such a beautiful ...

Chapter 32 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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Chapter 31 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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Chapter 30 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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Chapter 29 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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Chapter 28 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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Miss McGoun entered Mr. Babbitt’s private office at three in the afternoon with a message. “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the phone—w ...

Chapter 27 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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Chapter 26 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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The excerpt above is from Sinclair Lewis's novel Babbitt, a classic work of American literature first published in 1922. The story centers on George F ...

Chapter 24 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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Chapter 25 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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Chapter 23 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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Chapter 22 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants. It kept him from f ...

Chapter 21 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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Chapter 20 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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Chapter 19 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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Chapter 18 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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I Though he saw them twice daily, though he knew and amply discussed every detail of their expenditures, yet for weeks together Babbitt was no more ...

Chapter 17 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880. The largest of th ...

Chapter 16 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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Chapter 14 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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I This autumn a Mr. W. G. Harding, of Marion, Ohio, was appointed President of the United States, but Zenith was less interested in the national cam ...

Chapter 15 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

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Chapter 13 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

Thursday, May 28, 202620th century literature american literature sinclair lewis Babbitt Sinclair Lewis

The excerpt you have just read is from Sinclair Lewis’s novel Babbitt, a satirical portrayal of American middle-class life in the 1920s. The story fol ...