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Main Street
Book • 1920
Main Street is a satirical novel by Sinclair Lewis, published in 1920.
It tells the story of Carol Milford Kennicott, a progressive young woman who marries a small-town doctor and moves to Gopher Prairie, Minnesota.
The novel explores Carol's attempts to reform the town and her conflicts with its conservative residents.
Through her experiences, Lewis critiques the conformity and provincialism of small-town America during the early 20th century.
It tells the story of Carol Milford Kennicott, a progressive young woman who marries a small-town doctor and moves to Gopher Prairie, Minnesota.
The novel explores Carol's attempts to reform the town and her conflicts with its conservative residents.
Through her experiences, Lewis critiques the conformity and provincialism of small-town America during the early 20th century.
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