Main Street (Identities and Issues in Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Sinclair Lewis
- First Published: 1920
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: Values, Social reform, Tradition, Midwest, Doctors, Manners or customs, 1910’s, Small-town life, Idealism, Conformity, Gossip
- Locales: Chicago, IL, Washington, D.C., Midwest (U.S.), Minneapolis, MN
The Work
Main Street: The Story of Carol Kennicott is a satiric attack on small-town life. In the 1920’s, a large component of America’s middle class sought a more liberal identity. The novel depicts the young, romantic Carol Kennicott’s progressive disillusionment with life in a typical, old-fashioned American small town. Readers first see the bright, idealistic Carol alone on a hilltop, dreaming of the great things she will do in the future, feeling that she can conquer the world. She has an opportunity to realize one dream—to transform an ugly village into a...
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