Babbitt: (with an introduction by Hugh Walpole)
A prosperous real-estate broker confronts the emptiness behind his successful, conventional life in a rapidly modernizing America.
About This Book
Babbitt presents a detailed look at the routines and ambitions of a prosperous real-estate broker in a Midwestern city.
The narrative follows the protagonist as he navigates business dealings, social expectations, and personal dissatisfaction.
Through everyday events, the story examines the pressures of conformity and the pursuit of status.
The novel offers a broad view of early twentieth-century American society and its values.
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