Arrowsmith
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Exceedingly bright and just a tad bit salacious, Martin Arrowsmith is a man on two missions. The first, make a name for himself at medical school in order to become recognized in the broader scientific community. The second? Pursue every woman who will give him the opportunity to do so. Arrowsmith is an award-winning novel by Sinclair Lewis.
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Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) was an American author and playwright. As a child, Lewis struggled to fit in with both his peers and family. He was much more sensitive and introspective than his brothers, so he had a difficult time connecting to his father. Lewis' troubling childhood was one of the reasons he was drawn to religion, though he would struggle with it throughout most of his young adult life, until he became an atheist. Known for his critical views of American capitalism and materialism, Lewis was often praised for his authenticity as a writer. With over twenty novels, four plays, and around seventy short stories, Lewis was a very prolific author. In 1930, Sinclair Lewis became the first American to receive the Nobel Prize for literature, setting an inspiring precedent for future American writers.
