Main Street
by Sinclair Lewis
Main Street by Sinclair Lewis holds a well received rating of 3.75 out of 5, based on 19K reader ratings. First published in 1920. The book spans 454 pages.
About Main Street
With Commentary by E. M. Forster, Dorothy Parker, H. L. Mencken, Lewis Mumford, Rebecca West, Sherwood Anderson, Malcolm Cowley, Alfred Kazin, Constance Rourke, and Mark Schorer.Main Street, the story of an idealistic young woman's attempts to reform her small town, brought Lewis immediate acclaim when it was published in 1920. It remains one of the essential texts of the American scene. Lewis Mumford observed: "In Main Street an American had at last written of our life with something of the intellectual rigor and critical detachment that had seemed so cruel and unjustified [in Charles Dickens and Matthew Arnold]. Young people had grown up in this environment, suffocated, stultified, helpless, but unable to find any reason for their spiritual discomfort. Mr. Lewis released them."Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951), was born in Sauk Centre, Minnesota and graduated from Yale in 1907. In 1930 he became the first American recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Main Street (1920) was his first critical and commercial success. Lewis's other noted books include Babbitt (1922), Arrowsmith (1925), Elmer Gantry (1927), Dodsworth (1929), and It Can't Happen Here (1935).
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Sinclair Lewis |
| Published | 1920 |
| Pages | 454 |
| Genres | Classics, Fiction, Historical Fiction |
| Average Rating | 3.75 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 19,040 |
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What genre is Main Street?
Main Street is categorized as Classics, Fiction, Historical Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Historical Fiction.
Is Main Street worth reading?
Based on 19K reader ratings, Main Street has an average score of 3.75 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is Main Street?
Main Street has 454 pages.
Who wrote Main Street?
Main Street was written by Sinclair Lewis. It was first published in 1920.
What is the ISBN for Main Street?
The ISBN-13 for Main Street is 9780375753140.0.
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