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I know there was a lot of antagonism against lewis for his portrayal of life in small town minnesota, and maybe thats why i dont recall any discussion of him or his fiction in high school in the early 60s despite the fact that he was minnesotas and the usas first. Main street attacks the conformity and dullness of early 20th century mid western village life in the story of carol milford, the city girl who marries the town. Main street isbn 9781406732719 pdf epub sinclair lewis. Main street with biographical introduction kindle edition. Pdf arrowsmith book by sinclair lewis free download 428.
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