It Can't Happen Here - Couverture souple

Lewis, Sinclair

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9355222106 ISBN 13 : 9789355222107

Editeur : Classy Publishing, 2022

Synopsis

It Can't Happen Here is a semi-satirical 1935 political novel by American author Sinclair Lewis. The novel was published during the heyday of fascism in Europe, which was reported on by Dorothy Thompson, Lewis' wife. The novel describes the rise of Berzelius Buzz Windrip, a demagogue who is elected President of the United States, after fomenting fear and promising drastic economic and social reforms while promoting a return to patriotism and traditional values. After his election, Windrip takes complete control of the government and imposes totalitarian rule with the help of a ruthless paramilitary force, in the manner of European fascists such as Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. The novel's plot centers on journalist Doremus Jessup's opposition to the new regime and his subsequent struggle against it as part of a liberal rebellion. It Can't Happen Here remains uniquely important, a shockingly prescient novel that's as fresh and contemporary as today's news.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Classy Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9355222106
• ISBN 13: 9789355222107
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 318
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• Personne responsable: non disponible