Sinclair Lewis
Elmer Gantry
- ISBN 13:
- 9780451530752
- author:
- Sinclair Lewis
- format:
- Mass Market
- publisher:
- Penguin Publishing Group
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 496
- Genre:
- Classics Fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Sinclair Lewis' Elmer Gantry is a scathing satire that exposed the hypocrisy and excesses of 1920s America. This landmark novel caused a stir when it was first published, leading to Lewis being invited to a jail cell in New Hampshire and sparking controversy. The book tells the story of a charismatic evangelist who rises to power within his church, but whose life is marked by duplicity, sensuality, and ruthless self-indulgence. A searing portrayal of a period of grotesque vulgarity, Elmer Gantry remains a powerful study of hypocrisy that continues to resonate today. With an introduction by Jason Stevens, this edition provides a fresh perspective on Lewis' masterpiece.
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