MAIN STREET

3.8 avg 27210 votes

About this book

The first of his major novels of the 1920s, Sinclair Lewis's Main Street satirizes the manners of the American Middle West. Here is the story of Carol Kennicott, who, to be accepted, must adapt to the ways of Gopher Prairie, Minnesota. This groundbreaking novel attacks conformism, commercialism, moneygrubbing, and the decline in what Lewis saw as the American ideals of freedom and respect for individuality.

3.8 ★★★★☆ average of 3 sources · 27210 votes
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3.8/5 · 27210 readers · 447 pages · ≈ 8 h 17 m · Demanding

How long does it take to read MAIN STREET?

About ≈ 8 h 17 m — 447 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mMAIN STREET~8 h 17 m

How many pages is MAIN STREET?

447 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320MAIN STREET447

What genre is MAIN STREET?

It sits on the Classics, Fiction shelves.

Is MAIN STREET in the public domain?

Yes — it is free to read and share.

Where does MAIN STREET take place?

It is set in Minnesota.

Who wrote MAIN STREET?

Sinclair Lewis.

Where can I read MAIN STREET online for free?

It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library

Setting Minnesota
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