Sinclair Lewis

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born

in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, The United States

February 07, 1885

died

January 10, 1951

gender

male

website

http://www.english.ilstu.edu/separry/sinclairle...

genre

Literature & Fiction

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Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1930 "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters."

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Sinclair Lewis's Books

Average rating: 3.69 · 26,068 ratings · 1,730 reviews · 67 distinct works · Similar authors

	Main Street 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 9,574 ratings — published 1920 — 130 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Babbit 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 8,645 ratings — published 1922 — 151 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis, E.L. Doctorow (Afterword) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 2,585 ratings — published 1925 — 46 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elmer Gantry 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 1,770 ratings — published 1927 — 34 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis, Michael Meyer (Introduction) 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 1,521 ratings — published 1935 — 25 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dodsworth by Sinclair Lewis, Michael Meyer (Introduction) 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 427 ratings — published 1929 — 27 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kingsblood Royal 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 302 ratings — published 1947 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Free Air by Sinclair Lewis, Robert E. Fleming (Introduction) 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 206 ratings — published 1919 — 38 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Main Street / Babbitt (Library of America #59) by Sinclair Lewis, Robert Altman, John Hersey (Editor) 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 128 ratings — published 1992 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cass Timberlane 3.45 of 5 stars 3.45 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 1945 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Sinclair Lewis

“When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross.”
― Sinclair Lewis

tags: fascism, freedom, politics, religion

1,123 people liked it

“It is impossible to discourage the real writers - they don't give a damn what you say, they're going to write.”
― Sinclair Lewis

tags: motivational, on-writing

91 people liked it

“We'd get sick on too many cookies, but ever so much sicker on no cookies at all.”
― Sinclair Lewis

28 people liked it

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What fiction book would you like to read for February's book of the month?

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

13 votes, 40.6%

The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald

8 votes, 25.0%

Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow

5 votes, 15.6%

Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis

4 votes, 12.5%

Kipps by H.G. Wells

2 votes, 6.3%

32 total votes

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