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Babbitt

Babbitt

By: Sinclair Lewis
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Summary
 Explore the intricate layers of middle-class life and the quest for authenticity in a society driven by conformity, as suggested by the title "Babbitt." This podcast invites listeners to examine the complexities of ambition, societal expectations, and the search for true happiness through a rotating collection of audiobooks that critique the very fabric of the American Dream. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, immersing you in narratives that challenge consumerism and materialism while reflecting on the hollowness often masked by success. This is not a single story but a series of unique explorations that delve into the human condition and the struggles against societal norms. With each new episode, discover thought-provoking works that resonate with the themes of disillusionment and the pursuit of meaning in a rapidly changing world. Join us on this journey through literature that encourages reflection and invites you to rethink what it means to truly live.Copyright The Podcast Network Art Drama & Plays
Episodes
  • Innocents, A Story for Lovers-Sinclair Lewis

    Innocents, A Story for Lovers-Sinclair Lewis
    5 Nov 2026
    Innocents, A Story for Lovers by Sinclair Lewis.

    “Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby were almost old. They called each other 'Father' and 'Mother.' But frequently they were guilty of holding hands, or of cuddling together in corners, and Father was a person of stubborn youthfulness.” It is only by subterfuge that Seth is able every year to obtain his two week's vacation from the shoe store, and they are off to the farm-house of Uncle Joe Tubbs on Cape Cod. But this year the vacation turns into a full blown scheme to open a country tea room somewhere on Cape Cod, and their life suddenly begins to change. . . .

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    Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
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    4 hrs and 13 min
  • Our Mr. Wrenn, the Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man-Sinclair Lewis

    Our Mr. Wrenn, the Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man-Sinclair Lewis
    4 Nov 2026
    Our Mr. Wrenn, the Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man by Sinclair Lewis.

    "At thirty-four Mr. Wrenn was the sales-entry clerk of the Souvenir Company. He was always bending over bills and columns of figures at a desk behind the stock-room. He was a meek little bachelor--a person of inconspicuous blue ready-made suits, and a small unsuccessful mustache." Mr. Wrenn, however has a rich inner life embellished by his own imagination. When he comes into a modest inheritance, he feels he ought to learn to get out and wander a bit, and then his education begins. He finds life more "interesting", perhaps than he had "imagined". . .

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    Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
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    4 hrs and 55 min
  • Willow Walk-Sinclair Lewis

    Willow Walk-Sinclair Lewis
    3 Nov 2026
    Willow Walk by Sinclair Lewis.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
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    1 hr and 25 min
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