Work of Art
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Work of Art by Sinclair Lewis is a compelling exploration of ambition and the American Dream. The novel follows the rise of Myron Weagle, a hotel manager who strives for success in the hospitality industry. Lewis masterfully portrays the struggles, triumphs, and moral compromises that come with pursuing one's dreams in a competitive world.
Sinclair Lewis
Nobel Prize-winning writer Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) is best known for novels like Main Street, Babbitt, Arrowsmith (for which he was awarded but declined the Pulitzer Prize), and Elmer Gantry. A writer from his youth, Lewis wrote for and edited the Yale Literary Magazine while a student, and started his literary career writing popular stories for magazines and selling plots to other writers like Jack London. Lewis’s talent for description and creating unique characters won him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1930, making him the first American writer to win the prestigious award. Considered to be one of the “greats” of American literature, Lewis was honoured with a Great Americans series postage stamp, and his work has been adapted for both stage and screen.
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