Sinclair Lewis

New to Penguin Classics, Lewis's 1935 bestseller about a demagogue who becomes president of the United States is frighteningly contemporary. It's 1935 and discontent is rife in America. From the political margins appears Buzz Windrip, charismatic presidential candidate and 'inspired guesser at what political doctrines the people would like'. Sweeping to power amid mass elation, he promises wealth for all...

Arrowsmith follows the journey of Martin Arrowsmith, a young medical student at the University of Winnemac. Driven by a sincere passion and a desire to make a positive contribution to the world, Martin faces numerous challenges. Personal vicissitudes, love interests, and societal pressures threaten to divert him from the path of pure science. During a humanitarian crisis, Martin must make...