Babbitt Resources
Websites
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In an ironic twist of fate, some people decided to start a club based around Sinclair Lewis. Let's hope they're not like the Boosters' Club or Athletic Club that we find in Babbitt.
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As the warning says, make sure you know your country's copyright laws before deciding which books to download.
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Check out this site for a great bibliography and some solid online resources related to Sinclair Lewis.
Movie or TV Productions
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Good luck finding a copy of this old silent film nowadays. But here's a link to a review from 1924 that totally pans it.
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This version got released only ten years after the first, probably figuring that it could do better. The jury's still out on whether it succeeded.
Articles and Interviews
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Follow this link to an interview with Richard Lingeman, who wrote a biography about Lewis called Sinclair Lewis: Rebel From Main Street.
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Here's an excellent article talking about the satire of Lewis' novel and whether or not modern readers (or even 1920s readers) are in on the joke.
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In a move that Lewis himself would have hated, The Guardian newspaper decided to put Lewis in head-to-head competition with American novelist Wallace Stegner.
Video
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If you're tired from working so hard on Sinclair Lewis, why not sit back and watch this quick movie about him?
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This brief movie delves into the role that Sinclair Lewis' rural hometown played in shaping his writing, along with the writing of many Americans for years to come.
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Meet three folks from Sauk Centre who are ready to give their impressions on Lewis and what his work has meant to them, to their town, and to America.
Audio
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When your eyes are tired, let your ears pick up the slack.
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Here's another great story by Lewis that's also known as "A Story for Lovers." Once you're done with Babbitt, make sure to run a warm bath, light some candles, and throw it on.
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Here, you'll find a handy little project on Lewis made by a student.
Images
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Yup, there he is. Thinking away and being ominous.
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Here's a picture of Lewis in his younger years. We can't understand why the kids in his school ridiculed him so much for his looks when he was younger.
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It looks like after all those years of great writing, Lewis just wants a minute to chillax.