Babbitt
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Babbitt
（Penguin twentieth-century classics）
Penguin Books, 1996
- pbk.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-365)
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George F. Babbitt, a conniving, real estate man from Ohio, revels in his popularity, success, and, especially, in the material rewards they bring. He bullies his wife, flirts with other women, and patronizes the less successful. But when his best friend is sent to prison for killing his wife, Babbitt's middle-class complacency is shattered, and he rebels, seeking a more 'meaningful' life. His small revolt is quickly defeated, however, by public opinion and his own need for acceptance.
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