Arrowsmith (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Sinclair Lewis
- First Published: 1925
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Caribbean, Twentieth century, Marriage, Science or scientists, Doctors, Ethics, Plague, Research
- Locales: New York, NY, West Indies, Midwest (U.S.)
In this novel, Lewis's protagonist, Martin Arrowsmith, is much more fully developed—more of a three-dimensional person—than are the characters in his earlier books. From the first, when he is shown as an adolescent, Martin makes mistakes; he is not always the perfect hero. He is, in fact, recognizably human.
The locale (Elk Mills, in the state of Winnemac) represents Lewis's midwestern roots. There is the inevitable Main Street and the feeling of transition from rural life to that of a small town; there is also the alcoholic Doc Vickerson, who encourages the...
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