Gary Carey Knihy

Shooting arrows at American business and the ethic of self-advancement, Lewis gives us "Babbitt," a social-climbing, hopelessly middle-class oaf. By skewering the borgeousie, Babbitt gives us social criticism and a new type of character that reappears in American arts and letters.

Including: Introduction -- Chapter summaries and commentaries -- Character sketches -- Critical notes -- Study questions and theme topics.

Including life of Shakespeare, brief synopsis of the play, list of characters, summaries & commentaries, character analysis, questions for review, selected bibliography.