"A monumental study of one of the most famous authors in the twentieth century by one of the most distinguished literary men in America today, Sinclair Lewis : An American Life will stand for years to come in the select company of definitive American biographies. As described by Mark Schorer, the book is "a detailed account of Sinclair Lewis's life, from birth to death, a life lived in many places and full of constant pergrination. It was in many...

Sampling of fiction and nonfiction. Fiction selections are drawn from "A tree of night" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's". Nonfiction works include travel sketches, the complete "The muses are heard", and a profile of Marlon Brando.

A compilation of major critical studies of the authors noted in the contents note.

Descibes the lonely predicament of Carol Kennicott, who is caught between her desires for social reform and individual happiness. Her dilemma is intensified by the fact htat she lives in a small, self-satisfied, midwestern town.

Selections from Prize stories.