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It Can't Happen Here
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Book • 1936
Published in 1935, 'It Can't Happen Here' is a dystopian political novel by Sinclair Lewis.
The story is set in a fictionalized version of the 1930s United States and follows the rise of Berzelius 'Buzz' Windrip, a demagogue who becomes the country's first outright dictator.
The novel centers on Doremus Jessup, a newspaper editor who opposes Windrip's fascist policies and becomes a key figure in a liberal rebellion against the regime.
The novel was adapted into a play by Lewis and John C. Moffitt in 1936, which premiered in 21 U.S.
theaters simultaneously.
The story is set in a fictionalized version of the 1930s United States and follows the rise of Berzelius 'Buzz' Windrip, a demagogue who becomes the country's first outright dictator.
The novel centers on Doremus Jessup, a newspaper editor who opposes Windrip's fascist policies and becomes a key figure in a liberal rebellion against the regime.
The novel was adapted into a play by Lewis and John C. Moffitt in 1936, which premiered in 21 U.S.
theaters simultaneously.
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Ryan Holiday as the author of "It Can't Happen Here," a novel that offers insights into political extremism.
Ryan Holiday as the author of "It Can't Happen Here," a novel that offers insights into political extremism.
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