Dodsworth

by Sinclair Lewis

Overview

Dodsworth (1929) follows Sam Dodsworth, a wealthy Midwestern automobile magnate, who embarks on a European journey with his restless wife, Fran. While Fran chases glamour and social status abroad, Sam confronts questions of love, identity, and cultural values. Through this story of marriage, ambition, and disillusionment, Sinclair Lewis offers a sharp critique of American materialism and the allure of European sophistication.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515466406
Publisher:	Wilder Publications
Publication date:	07/31/2025
Pages:	326
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.68(d)

About the Author

Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) was a trailblazing American novelist, social critic, and satirist-best known for his sharp eye, biting wit, and fearless critiques of American life. In 1930, he became the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, recognized for his ability to create vivid characters and expose the hypocrisies of modern society with both humor and insight.Lewis's best-known works-Main Street, Babbitt, Elmer Gantry, and Dodsworth-captured the spirit, ambitions, and contradictions of early 20th-century America. Whether skewering middle-class conformity, religious opportunism, or romanticized nationalism, his novels remain strikingly relevant, unafraid to challenge readers while entertaining them.Born in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, Lewis rose from small-town roots to become one of the most influential voices in American letters. Through characters who are flawed, searching, and deeply human, Lewis offered the world a mirror-sometimes comic, sometimes cruel, but always honest.

Editorial Reviews

Lewis is an ingenious satirist of the American middle class, mimicking its speech and actions with what seems to be photographic realism but is actually more or less good-humored caricature.”

Oxford Companion to American Literature

Lewis’ remarkable 1929 satirical novel…is brought to life in a straightforward yet entirely enjoyable performance by Grover Gardner…Gardner’s Dodsworth is a clear-cut and firm individual whose voice shifts ever so slightly once he begins to realize that there is far more to life than just a paycheck.”

Publishers Weekly