Sinclair Lewis Main Street  1948 Harcourt Brace Jovanovich rxx Q Very good vintage condition Looks to have had some type of spill on top of pages to make it less then perfect.
Main Street by Sinclair Lewis, published in 1948 by Harcourt, Brace and Company, is a groundbreaking and scathing satirical novel that targeted the narrow-mindedness, cultural provincialism, and stifling conformity of small-town American life in the 1920s.
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Step into the fictional Midwestern town of Gopher Prairie with Main Street by Sinclair Lewis. Published in 1948 by Harcourt, Brace, this mid-century edition follows Carol Kennicott, an idealistic college graduate who marries a small-town doctor and wages a relentless, often heartbreaking campaign to reform the drab, complacent architectural and cultural tastes of her neighbors. Celebrated as one of the most influential social satires in American literary history, Lewis's masterpiece brilliantly captures the tensions between modern ambition and traditional small-town life. Bearing vintage catalog markings (rxx, Q) and offered in vintage condition—noted for a minor cosmetic spill or mark along the top text block edge that leaves the pages slightly less than pristine while keeping the structural binding solid—this classic hardcover is a fantastic, accessible piece for collectors of mid-century American literature.