Main Street by Sinclair Lewis
This novel is a satirical critique of small-town life, following the story of a young, ambitious woman who moves from the city to a quiet, conservative town in the Midwest with her new husband. Despite her attempts to bring culture and progress to the town, she is met with resistance and ostracism from the closed-minded locals. The protagonist's struggle against traditional norms and her ultimate disillusionment highlight the stifling conformity and lack of intellectual stimulation in rural America.
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- 68th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 96th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 99th on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 1079th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1893 – 1993 (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)