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Dodsworth is a satirical novel by American writer Sinclair Lewis, first published by Harcourt Brace & Company on March 14, 1929. Its subject, the differences between US and European intellect, manners, and morals, is one that frequently appears in the works of Henry James.
- Sinclair Lewis
- 1929
In Sinclair Lewis’ Dodsworth, Samuel Dodsworth’s life has experienced an incredible upheaval: his retirement. Without his work to dominate his life, he’s lost. As he struggles to fill the sudden big empty, he begins to question many of the fundamental aspects of his life.
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Dodsworth, novel by Sinclair Lewis, published in 1929. The book’s protagonist, Sam Dodsworth, is an American automobile manufacturer who sells his company and takes an extended European vacation with his wife, Fran.
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Dodsworth is a novel written by Sinclair Lewis in 1929. It tells the story of Sam Dodsworth, a successful automobile manufacturer who decides to retire and travel to Europe with his wife, Fran. The novel explores themes of marriage, aging, and cultural differences between America and Europe.
First published in 1929, Dodsworth tells the story of a young American couple who moves to Europe. When the woman becomes involved with another man, her husband must choose between forgiving his...
Sinclair Lewis’s Dodsworth follows the life and career of ambitious Sam Dodsworth, who builds his fortune as an innovative automobile designer and then retires at the relatively young age of...
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Samuel Dodsworth, a wealthy automobile manufacturer, retires and takes his wife to Europe where he meets an American widow who teaches him the value of Europe and the nature of love.
