Babbitt
"Tale of a conniving, prosperous real estate man, who becomes one of the most convincing and ugly figures in American fiction." *** "Real estate business. A famous book about the 'average business man.' Babbitt is an individual, however; it is the town that is portrayed as a 'type.' Babbitt attempts to revolt but rejoins the herd." *** "'Babbitt' captures the flavor of the United States during the economic boom years of the 1920s and its protagonist has become the symbol of middle-class mediocrity, his name an enduring part of the American lexicon."
