• Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis (1885 - 1951)

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Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis (1885 - 1951)

By: Beauty_23
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  • Sinclair Lewis’ George F. Babbitt is a complicated and conflicted character. When you think you have his next move figured out he surprises you. As you begin to like him, he does something to evoke the “what a rat” response.

    Male menopause wasn’t a pre Great Depression term, but I would say George has all the symptoms. At a pudgy balding forty six he looks at his life, wife, family and business. He sees himself as a pretty successful business man, but when Tanis, the lonely widow, has a leaky roof, he sees an opportunity for perhaps a more fulfilling relationship then he has at home. Add to Tanis a foray into radical politics, and we are about to whiteness an emotional and financial train wreck with Babbitt at the throttle.

    This is a long story, but well worth listening to. Human nature hasn’t changed much in the last ninety years. Enjoy the novel (Summary by Mike Vendetti)
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Episodes
  • 34 - Chapter 34

    34 - Chapter 34
    Apr 28 2024
    23 mins
  • 33 - Chapter 33

    33 - Chapter 33
    Apr 28 2024
    21 mins
  • 32 - Chapter 32

    32 - Chapter 32
    Apr 28 2024
    22 mins
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