Elmer gantry by sinclair lewis goodreads share book. Elmer gantry by sinclair lewis, first edition abebooks passion for books. Buy a cheap copy of arrowsmith elmer gantry dodsworth book by sinclair lewis. This nobel prize winning author died in a clinic near rome from alcoholism. When he heard that the reverend elmer gantry was coming, mr.
Universally recognized as a landmark in american literature, elmer gantry scandalized readers when it was first published, causing sinclair lewis to be invited to a jail cell in new hampshire and to his own lynching in virginia. In particular, elmer gantry is a perfect study of hypocrisy and rationalization in action. It tells the story of a hypocritical, corrupt, but very successful preacher named elmer gantry. Elmer gantry, is initially attracted by booze and easy money though he eventually renounces tobacco and alcohol and chasing. This study guide consists of approximately 22 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of elmer gantry. A new york times article from 2008 described elmer gantrys seventeenyear search for a full production as filled with bad luck, horrible road trips, hatin. Elmer and jim lefferts retired to a table to nourish the long, rich, chocolate strains suitable to drunken melody. Adapted by director richard brooks, the film is based on the 1927 novel of the same name by sinclair lewis and stars burt lancaster, jean simmons, arthur kennedy, shirley jones and patti page.
Jasper52 will bid on your behalf as much as necessary to ensure that you meet the reserve price or that you remain in the lead, up to your maximum. Elmer gantry and his roommate, jim lefferts, have traveled from their college in kansas to cato, missouri, to see their girlfriends. Pengilly murmured to the local committee that it would be a pleasure to put up mr. Sinclair lewis worldfamous satire of religious hypocrisy and the excesses of the. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this sinclair lewis study guide and get instant access to. Lewis had long wanted to write a novel about what he called the religion racket. Gantry as an impressive orator, a courageous fighter against sin. When you leave a bid in advance of the auction, submit your maximum. Elmer gantry novel by lewis britannica encyclopedia britannica. Like main street 1920 and babbitt 1922, elmer gantry provoked widespread controversy. This revolutionary vessel and crane design was a result of cooperation between oestberg, crown zellerbach co.
Elmer gantry by lewis, sinclair and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Universally recognized as a landmark in american literature, elmer ga. It is the story about a young man who becomes a successful preacher in a very cynical manner. Elmer gantry, a flawed preacher for the ages elmer gantry, the traveling evangelist who loved whiskey, women and wealth, was conceived by sinclair lewis in a bestselling 1927 novel and continues. First edition, first state with gantry spelled cantry on the spine of the cloth of the nobel prizewinning authors controversial bestseller and basis for the academy awardwinning film. Edward andrews celebrity profile check out the latest edward andrews photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. It isnt what you earn but how spend it that fixes your class. Lewis s depiction of elmer and his immersion in the evangelical world is the strongest aspect of the book. Harry sinclair lewis february 7, 1885 january 10, 1951 was an american novelist, shortstory writer, and playwright. Elmer gantry romance wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre.
All eyes are on elmer, who soon assumes a look of intent thoughtfulness. Elmer gantry, all persons connected with the profanation of the sabbath by showing motionpictures were arrested for three sundays in succession after which the motionpictures went on as before, and elmer received telegrams of esteem from the sacred sabbath league, j. Elmer gantry enhanced its authors reputation among critics and thus contributed to his. Lewiss anticlerical novel whose advance copies were sent to clergymen across the country as part of an exceedingly successful publicity stunt. In 1930, he became the first writer from the united states to be awarded the nobel prize in literature, for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humor, new types of characters. Elmer, in court, got convictions of sixteen out of the twentyseven fiends whom he had arrested, with an extra six. Publication date 1927 topics iiit collection digitallibraryindia. Elmer gantry is a really well written novel authored by sinclair lewis in the 1920s. Feb 22, 2008 elmer gantry, a flawed preacher for the ages elmer gantry, the traveling evangelist who loved whiskey, women and wealth, was conceived by sinclair lewis in a bestselling 1927 novel and continues. Elmer gantry by sinclair lewis, first edition abebooks. Light marks on pastedowns where items previously removed, corner creases to few pages, otherwise very good to near fine lacking dust jacket. Elmer gantry is a satirical novel written by sinclair lewis in 1926 that presents aspects of the religious activity of america in fundamentalist and evangelistic.
Book is bound in blue clothcovered boards with orange title. Elmer gantry is a 1960 american drama film about a con man and a female evangelist selling religion to smalltown america. Jun, 2003 elmer gantry 1927 is, in fact, the most scathing satire lewis ever wrote. Donald brace, in anticipation of the demand for the book that attacked the high collar, ordered the printer to produce 140,000 copies of the first edition, the largest initial printing ever made in the history of book printing pastore. Elmer gantry sinclair lewis elmer gantry sinclair lewis hyundai accent 2002 repair manual, super amoeba squish 1 jennifer l holm, management information system sample questions and answers, calculus early transcendentals 5th edition solutions manual, hadoop the definitive guide, xbox manuals, alfa romeo. After dinner, the drunken elmer picks a fight with a man who is heckling eddie fislinger, a fellow terwillinger college student, as he preaches to an outdoor crowd. Elmer gantry, as the title suggests, is an most insincere and hypocritical preacher of the faith. In lightly worn dust jacket with a tiny circular piece cut away from front flap price. In fact, upon warrants sworn to by the reverend dr. Shirley jones oscar winning performance in elmer gantry. Babbitt, the main character in lewis 1922 novel babbitt, is a minor character in elmer gantry and the one most responsible in bringing sharon falconers revival to his home town of zenith. Although elmer is not a very nice person and he only becomes worse as he grows in power and influence, hes not a sociopath, which means. Elmer gantry has even been made into a new opera, with a score by robert aldridge and a libretto by herschel garfein, that recently premiered in nashville. It did not hesitate in its condemnation of his charlatanry, his.
Elmer gantry, is initially attracted by booze and easy money though he eventually renounces tobacco and alcohol and chasing women. The book, it may be recalled, followed elmer gantry all over the country for a long period of time. Battling against god in his book elmer gantry, sinclair lewis novel was about an alcoholic evangelist who would sleep with any woman he could. Sinclair lewis worldfamous satire of religious hypocrisy and the excesses of the roaring. In 1930, lewis became the first american author to win the nobel prize in literature. Elmer gantry is the story of a young roughneck who abandons his early ambition to become a lawyer and embarks on a career in the ministry. Elmer gantry, sinclair lewis harcourt, brace and company. She and mr fislinger have recently announced their engagement.
Elmer gantry opens with a short shot of chapter 1 of the novel, im not sure if this implies a loyal reproduction, but since one of the criticisms i heard of this film is that it vulgarizes the. Robert aldridges opera elmer gantry, adapted from sinclair lewis s 1927 satire of evangelism, has become the poster child for how nearly impossible it is to get a new work produced by an american opera company. Sinclair lewis as set down in the good book elmer gantry in which this author of the early 20th century condemns organized religion, most notably the baptist church. Book has light edgewear and a adiagonal water mark on the back cover. The first open hatch vessel 12,000 dwt with gantry cranes was delivered to oestbergs rederi, in norway, december 1962. Although elmer is not a very nice person and he only becomes worse as he grows in power and. Elmer gantry by sinclair lewis penguin random house canada. Jim had a resolute tenor, and as to elmer gantry, even more than his bulk, his thick black hair, his venturesome black eyes, you remembered that arousing barytone. Over the past few weeks, ive enjoyed sinclair lewis novel elmer gantry as an audio book, beautifully read by anthony heald and it took me a while to figure out why.
Arrowsmith elmer gantry dodsworth book by sinclair lewis. Elmer gantry and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Elmer gantry, the traveling evangelist who loved whiskey, women and. Robert aldridges opera elmer gantry, adapted from sinclair lewiss 1927 satire of evangelism, has become the poster child for how nearly impossible it is to get a new work produced by an american opera company.
May 20, 20 harry sinclair lewis 18851951 appears twice on this list, the first time in 1921 for his novel mainstreet. Elmer gantry 1927 is, in fact, the most scathing satire lewis ever wrote. Bookplate with keats quote, the poetry of earth is never dead, on front endpaper. Oct 08, 2012 shirley jones oscar winning performance in elmer gantry. Elmer gantry is a satirical novel written by sinclair lewis in 1926 that presents aspects of the religious activity of america in fundamentalist and evangelistic circles and the attitudes of the 1920s public toward it. Some objected to the spicy scenes of physical passion in elmer gantry, but most of the clergy who opposed the book were more outraged by the shallowness and hypocrisy of its main character. Elmer gantry by robert livingston aldridge vocal score. Lewiss depiction of elmer and his immersion in the evangelical world is the strongest aspect of the book. The satire is doubleedgeddirected against both the. For over a year now it had been murmured through the churchworld that no speaker was more useful to the reform organization than the rev. Published in 1926, this is the story of a professional good man, a preacher and pastor in those first decades of the 20th century before the great depression. Lewis s anticlerical novel whose advance copies were sent to clergymen across the country as part of an exceedingly successful publicity stunt.
Harry sinclair lewis 18851951 appears twice on this list, the first time in 1921 for his novel mainstreet. While this is interesting, we cant use it unless you provide a source. A best actor oscar went to burt lancaster for his outstanding performance as a conmanturnedpreacher in this provocative indictment of religious corruption. It also seems to me that trump has become the modern incarnation of buzz windrip, the fascist demagogue who rises to power in lewis s 1935 novel, it cant happen here. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. Dec 04, 2007 sinclair lewis worldfamous satire of religious hypocrisy and the excesses of the roaring. Elmer gantrys wife is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 3 times. Between the publication of main street and elmer gantry, lewis published his two of his seminal works, babbit 1922 and arrowsmith 1925. Lewis went on to win the nobel prize for literature, and gantry went on to. The power of the book derives from lewis careful rendering of local speech, customs, and social amenities.
It also seems to me that trump has become the modern incarnation of buzz windrip, the fascist demagogue who rises to power in lewiss 1935 novel, it cant happen here. Elmer gantry, sinclair lewisharcourt, brace and company. Gantry medical, cylindrical scanner assembly used for medical 3dimaging or treatment gantry road sign, an overhead assembly on which highway signs or railway signals are posted gantry rocketry, the frame which encloses and services a rocket at its launch pad gantry crane, a crane having a hoist fitted in a trolley for parallel movement. Sinclair lewiss elmer gantry new york, 1927 is a ferocious satire against protestant fundamentalist religion in the american midwest. Written at the height of his powers in the 1920s, the three novels in this volume continue the vigorous unmasking of american middleclass life begun by sinclair. Arrowsmith, elmer gantry, dodsworth is kept in print by a gift from john logan to the guardians of american letters fund. B vocal soli, large satb chorus, piano sheet music book by robert livingston aldridge.
Elmer starts his career as a baptist and then joins up with a charismatic but equally unprincipled female revivalist preacher. Discover the latest buzzworthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and. This library of america series edition is printed on acidfree paper and features smythsewn binding, a full cloth cover, and a ribbon marker. Gantry, a 1970 musical by peter bellwood, fred tobias, and stanley lebowsky, based on the novel. The story is set in the middle united states and begins in the early twentieth century.
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