Babbitt a novel by Sinclair Lewis 1922

Babbitt is a novel written by Sinclair Lewis and first published in 1922 where it became No. 10 on the best seller list that year and rose to No. 4 in 1923.

A satire of American culture it focuses on conformity and the emptiness of the society as a whole.  George F. Babbit is the main character who is successful, yet unhappy.

In 1924 the book was made into a silent film by Warner Brothers and then in 1934 it was again done by Warner Brothers as a ‘talkie’.