Babbitt

Sinclair Lewis's Nobel Prize–winning satire of the American middle class

Zenith is like many American cities in the wake of the First World War: midsize, industrial, booming with opportunities for enterprising capitalists. But Zenith is unique as a middling metropolis; within its wandering streets walks one George Babbitt, world-class realtor, American dreamer, social climber, and civic booster.

But unexpectedly, dark clouds appear on Babbitt's horizon: his best friend, a convicted murd...