Amusing and tragic by turn, Sinclair Lewis's classic novel is a biting satire of middle-American values whose title has entered the language as a byword for smug complacency, conformity, and materialism, and whose suburban targets are still much in evidence. A successful real estate agent, George F.[...]
A collection of poignant, vibrant, and gripping remembrances from such literary masters and significant historical figures as Edward Bok, Michael Pupin, and Claude McKay details the many trials and tribulations of adapting to the "new world." Reprint.[...]