Sinclair Lewis

IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE (Political Dystopia) (eBook, ePUB)

Foreseeing America's Grim and Totalitarian Presidential Future

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In "It Can't Happen Here," Sinclair Lewis presents a chilling political dystopia that serves as a prescient warning against the fragility of democracy. Through sharp satire and vivid narrative, he explores the rise of a fascist regime in America, led by the populist rhetoric of a character reminiscent of real-life tyrants. Lewis's prose is incisive, employing a blend of humor and stark realism that compels readers to confront the uncomfortable truths about their society. The book critiques the complacency and apathy of the American populace, illustrating how ordinary citizens can become complicit in the erosion of their freedoms. Sinclair Lewis, a Nobel laureate and prominent figure of American literature, was deeply influenced by the political climate of the 1930s, following the Great Depression and the rise of totalitarian regimes abroad. As a keen observer of societal trends, his own experiences with small-town life and the pulse of American culture informed his depiction of the unsettling and plausible descent into autocracy. Lewis's own activism and disdain for political corruption are reflected in this cautionary tale. "It Can't Happen Here" is not just a novel but a timeless discourse on the themes of power, fear, and societal responsibility. It is essential reading for anyone who values democracy and wishes to understand the potential vulnerabilities within their own political system. Lewis's work resonates profoundly in today's world, making it a crucial addition to any thoughtful reader's library.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 373
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 8596547811725
• Artikelnr.: 69544114

Autorenporträt

The son of a country doctor, Harry Sinclair Lewis (1885–1951) was born in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. His childhood and early youth were spent in the Midwest, and later he attended Yale University, where he was editor of the literary magazine. After graduating in 1907, he worked as a reporter and in editorial positions at various newspapers, magazines, and publishing houses from the East Coast to California. He was able to give this work up after a few of his stories had appeared in magazines and his first novel, Our Mr. Wrenn (1914), had been published. Main Street (1920) was his first really successful novel, and his reputation was secured by the publication of Babbitt (1922). Lewis was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Arrowsmith (1925) but refused to accept the honor, saying the prize was meant to go to a novel that celebrated the wholesomeness of American life, something his books did not do. He did accept, however, when in 1930 he became the first American writer to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. During the last part of his life, he spent a great deal of time in Europe and continued to write both novels and plays. In 1950, after completing his last novel, World So Wide (1951), he intended to take an extended tour but became ill and was forced to settle in Rome, where he spent some months working on his poems before dying. Michael Meyer, PhD, a professor of English at the University of Connecticut, previously taught at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the College of William and Mary. His scholarly articles have appeared in such periodicals as American Literature, Studies in the American Renaissance, and Virginia Quarterly Review. An internationally recognized authority on Henry David Thoreau, he is a former president of the Thoreau Society and the coauthor of The New Thoreau Handbook, a standard reference. His first book, Several More Lives to Live: Thoreau’s Political Reputation in America, was awarded the Ralph Henry Gabriel Prize by the American Studies Association. In addition to The Bedford Introduction to Literature, his edited volumes include Frederick Douglass: The Narrative and Selected Writings. Gary Scharnhorst is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at the University of New Mexico, editor of American Literary Realism, and editor in alternating years of American Literary Scholarship.