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A portrait of George F. Babbitt, the prosperous, conniving real-estate man from Zenith who will live forever in American fiction. At turns lyrically soul-searching and scathing in its honesty, Babbitt captures the essence of the 1920s while remaining a timeless piece of literature. Babbitt, the ultimate conformist and social climber, seeks power in his community and self-esteem from others. Outwardly, he is the ultimate "big booster," and he toes the company line with "zip and zowie." In his dreams, however, he is tormented by the emptiness of his soul.

The story of a doctor who struggles to maintain his integrity.

The story of a doctor who struggles to maintain his integrity.

A satire on the shallow life led by members of the middle class in an American city named Zenith.