Publication date 1927 topics iiit collection digitallibraryindia. That sums up sinclair lewis 1927 satire of scandalous. In elmer gantry, sinclair lewis uses the character of elmer gantry to represent, without nuance or ambiguity, what he viewed as the prototypical evangelical minister of his day. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outof. Elmer gantry, the traveling evangelist who loved whiskey, women and wealth, was conceived by sinclair lewis in a bestselling 1927 novel. This first edition, signed by sinclair lewis is available at bauman rare books. Film clip courtesy of mgm consumer productssee all videos for this article. Elmer gantry by sinclair lewis penguin random house canada. The story of a conman, thief, adulterer, and boozedrinking to excess man who sees the profit in organized religion. I first read it some years ago during the height of the televangelist scandals, and while the vernacular seemed a bit quaint, the story itself was as fresh as the daily headlinesso topical that for a while there i regarded lewis as something of a prophet. Elmer gantry by sinclair lewis goodreads share book. The main characters of this fiction, classics story are. The title character starts out as a greedy, shallow, philandering baptist minister, turns to evangelism, and eventually becomes the leader of a large methodist congregation. The first four references are part of the language.
Known for their satirical take on modern affairs, his bestknown books include main street, arrowsmith, babbitt, and dodsworth. Elmer gantry, is initially attracted by booze and easy money though he eventually renounces tobacco and alcohol and chasing women. The book, it may be recalled, followed elmer gantry all over the country for a long period of time. His portrait of a goldentongued evangelist who rises to power within his churcha saver of souls who lives a life of duplicity, sensuality, and ruthless self. Over the past few weeks, ive enjoyed sinclair lewis novel elmer gantry as an audio book, beautifully read by anthony heald and it took me a while to figure out why. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Sinclair lewis, american novelist and social critic who punctured american complacency with his broadly drawn, widely popular satirical novels. Elmer gantry download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Elmer gantry is a satirical novel written by sinclair lewis in 1926 that presents aspects of the religious activity of america in fundamentalist and evangelistic circles and the attitudes of the 1920s public toward it. Sinclair lewis, elmer gantry signet classics sinclair lewis won the nobel prize for literature in 1930, the first american to do so, for his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of. This was the apogee of his literary career, and in the period from ann vickers 1933 to the posthumously published world so wide 1951 lewis wrote ten novels that reveal the progressive decline of his creative powers.
Arrowsmith, elmer gantry 9781931082082 by sinclair lewis. Published in 1926, this is the story of a professional good man, a preacher and pastor in those first decades of the 20th century before. Sinclair lewis books list of books by author sinclair lewis. For the better part of a century, the title of sinclair lewiss phenomenally successful and often reviled novel elmer gantry 1927 has been a. Jim had a resolute tenor, and as to elmer gantry, even more than his bulk, his thick black hair, his venturesome black eyes, you remembered that arousing barytone. His portrait of a goldentongued evangelist who rises to power. The story takes place in the 1920s amidst prohibition.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. In my opinion, elmer gantry is sinclair lewis finest novel, and thats saying a lot. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. Sinclair lewis worldfamous satire of religious hypocrisy and the excesses of the roaring. His portrait of a goldentongued evangelist who rises to power within his churcha saver of souls who lives a life of hypocrisy, sensuality, and ruthless self. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. In 1930, following elmer gantry 1927 and dodsworth 1929, sinclair lewis became the first american author to be awarded the nobel prize for distinction in world. In 1930, following elmer gantry 1927 and dodsworth 1929, sinclair lewis became the first american author to be awarded the nobel prize for distinction in world literature. He had, in fact, got everything from church and sunday school, except, perhaps, any longing whatever for decency and kindness and reason.
Published in 1926, this is the story of a professional good man, a preacher and pastor in those first. Born in 1885 in minnesota, sinclair lewis worked as a newspaper journalist before becoming an acclaimed novelist. Sinclair lewis ferocious 1927 satire, elmer gantry, traces the career of a young man who is sent to a theological seminary by his pious mother but initially has no interest in becoming a minister. The book has been awarded with audie award for literary fiction. It is the story about a young man who becomes a successful preacher in a very cynical manner. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. In my copy of elmer gantry, one sentence is underlined six times.
Elmer gantry by sinclair lewis, first edition abebooks. Universally recognized as a landmark in american literature, elmer gantry scandalized readers when it was first published, causing sinclair lewis to be invited to a jail cell in new hampshire and to his own lynching in virginia. Sinclair lewis as set down in the good book elmer gantry in which this author of the early 20th century condemns organized religion, most notably the baptist church. Free download or read online elmer gantry pdf epub book. Bookplate with keats quote, the poetry of earth is never dead, on front endpaper.
Elmer gantry is a really well written novel authored by sinclair lewis in the 1920s. Sinclair lewis seems to have dropped out of what remains of world literature. Pdf elmer gantry book by sinclair lewis free download. Elmer gantry by sinclair lewis, first edition abebooks abebooks. Sinclair lewis as set down in the good book elmer gantry in which this author of the. Elmer gantry by sinclair lewis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Elmer gantry has been called the greatest, most vital, and most penetrating study of hypocrisy. Elmer gantry by lewis, sinclair and a great selection of related books. Kindle store buy a kindle free kindle reading apps kindle books french ebooks kindle unlimited prime reading amazon charts. Sinclair lewis books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. The novel was denounced by many religious leaders and banned in some u. The book was published in multiple languages including french, consists of 352 pages and is available in paperback format. Review from my site over the past few weeks, ive enjoyed sinclair lewis novel elmer gantry as an audio book, beautifully read by anthony heald and it took me a while to figure out why.
This novel was lewis first satire of protestant fundamentalism. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be. Lewis novel of an evangelical huckster was the source for the awardwinning movie of the same name starring burt lancaster and. Universally recognized as a landmark in american literature, elmer gantry scandalized. Listen to elmer gantry audiobook by sinclair lewis. Elmer gantry by lewis, sinclair and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The story of aaron gadd, the godseeker, a powerful figure in the mold of elmer gantry sinclair lewis published by popular library 1962. Click download or read online button to get elmer gantry book now. See all books authored by sinclair lewis, including it cant happen here, and main street, and more on.
Elmer and jim lefferts retired to a table to nourish the long, rich, chocolate strains suitable to drunken melody. Listen to elmer gantry audio book by sinclair lewis. Indeed, his reputation for drinking and carousing with women is so notorious he earns the nickname hellcat. It did not hesitate in its condemnation of his charlatanry, his lusts. Elmer gantry, as the title suggests, is an most insincere and hypocritical preacher of the faith. Elmer gantry is the portrait of a silvertongued evangelist who rises to power within his church, yet lives a life of hypocrisy, sensuality, and ruthless selfindulgence the title character starts out as a greedy, shallow, philandering baptist minister, turns to evangelism, and eventually becomes the leader of a large methodist congregation.
This copy has an ad for war bonds and ads for 26 books at the end of the book. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. Of course, much of this has to do with the irrelevance of the novel in an. Today universally recognized as a landmark in american literature, elmer gantry scandalized readers when it was first published, causing sinclair lewis to be invited to a jail cell in new hampshire and to his own lynching in virginia.
Elmer gantry has 16 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. This was followed by the two novels considered by many to be his finest, babbitt 1922 and arrowsmith 1925, which was awarded the pulitzer prize in 1926, but declined by lewis. The story is set in the middle united states and begins in the early twentieth century. Elmer gantry is the portrait of a silvertongued evangelist who rises to power within his church, yet lives a life of hypocrisy, sensuality, and ruthless selfindulgence. In our books change series, historians of religion consider books that have changed us or have themselves been changed. Published in 1926, this is the story of a professional good man, a preacher and pastor in those first decades of the 20th century before the great depression.
Next lewis published elmer gantry 1927, which depicted an evangelical minister as deeply hypocritical. Written at the height of his powers in the 1920s, the three novels in this volume continue the vigorous unmasking of the pretenses and hypocrisies of american middleclass life begun by sinclair lewis in main street and babbitt. Light marks on pastedowns where items previously removed, corner creases to few pages, otherwise very good to near fine lacking dust jacket. Elmer gantry and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. In elmer gantry, elmer himself is less a character than a contrivance, an easy target who in our age might be a tv personality to serve his ambition to have an ever bigger christian pulpit leading to what becomes, late in the book, his ultimate goal. Elmer gantry is a satirical novel written by sinclair lewis in 1926 that presents aspects of the religious activity of america in fundamentalist and evangelistic. The first edition of the novel was published in 1927, and was written by sinclair lewis.
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