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Main Street
by Lewis, Sinclair
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Creators: Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) "Main Street" by Sinclair Lewis is a novel published in 1920. It satirizes small-town life through Carol Milford Kennicott, an idealistic young woman who moves to Gopher Prairie, Minnesota, and clashes with its narrow-minded residents. Determined to bring progressive change and beauty to the drab town, Carol faces constant resistance from the conservative community. The novel explores her struggles between conformity and independence, tradition and reform, in a provincial American setting that refuses to embrace her vision. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 2299