Our Mr. Wrenn - The Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man

by Sinclair Lewis

Overview

"Our Mr. Wrenn: The Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man" is a 1914 novel by Sinclair Lewis - the first to be published under his real name. Harry Sinclair Lewis (1885 - 1951) was an American novelist, short-story writer and playwright. In 1930 he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. "Mr. Wrenn" was an immediate success, with reviewers citing its whimsicality - 'a story of the ordinary, serving as an antidote to modern weariness'. It tells the tale of Mr. Wrenn, an employee of a novelty company, who quits his job after inheriting a fortune from his father. From this point onwards, he decides to go travelling. Many antiquarian texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781444637106
Publisher:	Gregg Press
Publication date:	05/13/2009
Pages:	342
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.76(d)

About the Author

Born in 1885 in Minnesota, Sinclair Lewis worked as a newspaper journalist before becoming an acclaimed novelist. Known for their satirical take on modern affairs, his best-known books include Main Street, Arrowsmith, Babbitt, and Dodsworth. In 1930, he became the first U.S. writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Lewis died in1951 in Italy.