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sinclair lewis’s babbitt was the first satire of suburban america

Sinclair Lewis’s 'Babbitt' Was the First Satire of Suburban America

One hundred years ago, Sinclair Lewis’s satirical novel skewered 20th-century America’s booming midsize city and the complacency and conformity of its middle-class inhabitants.