Babbitt
Sinclair Lewis
Sinclair Lewis’ George F. Babbitt is a complicated and conflicted character. When you think you have his next move figured out he surprises you. As you begin to like him, he does something to evoke the “what a rat” response.
Male menopause wasn’t a pre Great Depression term, but I would say George has all the symptoms. At a pudgy balding forty six he looks at his life, wife, family and business. He sees himself as a pretty successful business man, but when Tanis, the lonely widow, has a leaky roof, he sees an opportunity for perhaps a more fulfilling relationship then he has at home. Add to Tanis a foray into radical politics, and we are about to whiteness an emotional and financial train wreck with Babbitt at the throttle.
This is a long story, but well worth listening to. Human nature hasn’t changed much in the last ninety years. Enjoy the novel (Summary by Mike Vendetti).
Author - Sinclair Lewis.
Narrator - LibriVox Community.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Sinclair Lewis’ George F. Babbitt is a complicated and conflicted character. When you think you have his next move figured out he surprises you. As you begin to like him, he does something to evoke the “what a rat” response. Male menopause wasn’t a pre Great Depression term, but I would say George has all the symptoms. At a pudgy balding forty six he looks at his life, wife, family and business. He sees himself as a pretty successful business man, but when Tanis, the lonely widow, has a leaky roof, he sees an opportunity for perhaps a more fulfilling relationship then he has at home. Add to Tanis a foray into radical politics, and we are about to whiteness an emotional and financial train wreck with Babbitt at the throttle. This is a long story, but well worth listening to. Human nature hasn’t changed much in the last ninety years. Enjoy the novel (Summary by Mike Vendetti). Author - Sinclair Lewis. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:26:38
Chapter 2
Duration:00:20:51
Chapter 3
Duration:00:29:14
Chapter 4
Duration:00:25:46
Chapter 5
Duration:00:35:21
Chapter 6
Duration:00:47:56
Chapter 7
Duration:00:24:52
Chapter 8
Duration:00:39:23
Chapter 9
Duration:00:20:05
Chapter 10
Duration:00:30:17
Chapter 11
Duration:00:12:33
Chapter 12
Duration:00:08:15
Chapter 13
Duration:00:38:00
Chapter 14
Duration:00:30:38
Chapter 15
Duration:00:25:20
Chapter 16
Duration:00:19:52
Chapter 17
Duration:00:22:28
Chapter 18
Duration:00:23:27
Chapter 19
Duration:00:29:33
Chapter 20
Duration:00:13:19
Chapter 21
Duration:00:12:31
Chapter 22
Duration:00:10:20
Chapter 23
Duration:00:20:13
Chapter 24
Duration:00:25:09
Chapter 25
Duration:00:16:34
Chapter 26
Duration:00:16:39
Chapter 27
Duration:00:17:26
Chapter 28
Duration:00:21:47
Chapter 29
Duration:00:36:41
Chapter 30
Duration:00:23:17
Chapter 31
Duration:00:15:38
Chapter 32
Duration:00:21:54
Chapter 33
Duration:00:20:40
Chapter 34
Duration:00:22:54