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The novel explores the rise of a morally corrupt charlatan who abandons his legal ambitions to become a minister, reflecting on the hypocrisy within early 20th-century Christian fundamentalism. As Gantry, a young alcoholic and womanizer, ascends the ranks of the Methodist church, his actions starkly contrast with his preachings, leading to the downfall of those around him. Sinclair Lewis offers a sharp satire of revivalist movements and the individuals who exploit them, providing a compelling critique of American society during this period.
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- Titul
- Elmer Gantry
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- Sinclair Lewis
- Vydavateľ
- Digireads.com
- Rok vydania
- 2023
- Väzba
- mäkká
- Počet strán
- 346
- ISBN13
- 9781420981285
- Série
- Štítky
- Beletria, Historické romány, Náboženské témy, Klasika, Americká literatúra, Dvojjazyčné vydanie
- Pôvodný názov
- Elmer Gantry
- Hodnotenie
- 3,9 z 5
- Anotácia
- The novel explores the rise of a morally corrupt charlatan who abandons his legal ambitions to become a minister, reflecting on the hypocrisy within early 20th-century Christian fundamentalism. As Gantry, a young alcoholic and womanizer, ascends the ranks of the Methodist church, his actions starkly contrast with his preachings, leading to the downfall of those around him. Sinclair Lewis offers a sharp satire of revivalist movements and the individuals who exploit them, providing a compelling critique of American society during this period.