| Author |
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951 |
| LoC No. |
27004761
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| Title |
Elmer Gantry
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| Original Publication |
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1927.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Note |
Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_Gantry
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| Credits |
Al Haines, Mark Akrigg, Cindy Beyer & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net
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| Summary |
"Elmer Gantry" by Sinclair Lewis is a novel written in the late 1920s. The book delves into the life of the titular character, Elmer Gantry, a young man navigating the complexities of religious zeal, ambition, and personal vices in a morally constrained society. Through Gantry, who is depicted as a charismatic yet flawed individual, the narrative explores themes of hypocrisy within organized religion and the pursuit of power. The opening of the novel introduces us to Elmer Gantry, a boisterous and intoxicated college student at Terwillinger College who is known for his football prowess but struggles with personal direction and normative expectations. As he revels in a drunken singalong with his roommate, Jim Lefferts, the reader is introduced to the contrasting personalities of the two young men—Gantry, large and powerful, yet immature and impulsive, and Jim, more studious and critical of societal norms. We see hints of Gantry's complexity as he grapples with his excessive bravado, his strained relationship with religion, and his longing for adventure amidst the constraints of college life. This opening sets the stage for a nuanced examination of faith, identity, and the often tumultuous journey of self-discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Satire
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| Subject |
Protestant churches -- Clergy -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Evangelists -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
72609 |
| Release Date |
Jan 3, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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