... finally introduced to Lewis' characteristic method of writing. When Babbitt was published in 1922, it yet again "plunged the nation into literary controversy- (Schorer, 12). Babbitt bared the hypocrisy and impudence of middle-class businessmen. To America, the novel seemed completely new; different from anything that had ever come before. All over the country Sinclair Lewis was "denounced as a villain and ... ...

• Word Count: 898
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School