Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis audiobook.

Genre: comedy

In the booming Midwestern city of Zenith, George F. Babbitt seems to have everything a successful American businessman should want: a solid home, a respectable family, a wide circle of civic-minded friends, and a thriving career selling real estate. He prides himself on being practical, optimistic, and up to date, repeating the slogans of prosperity and progress that surround him. But beneath the confident talk and the carefully maintained routines, Babbitt feels a nagging restlessness - a sense that his life is being lived according to rules he never chose. As the demands of business, social clubs, and public opinion tighten around him, he begins to question the values that once felt unquestionable. Drawn toward people and ideas labeled improper by Zenith's guardians of respectability, Babbitt tests the limits of conformity and discovers how quickly a community can reward obedience and punish deviation. With sharp wit and piercing observation, Sinclair Lewis turns one man's unease into a sweeping satire of status, consumer culture, and the cost of fitting in.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:26:39) Chapter 02

(00:47:31) Chapter 03

(01:16:47) Chapter 04

(01:42:34) Chapter 05

(02:17:57) Chapter 06

(03:05:54) Chapter 07

(03:30:47) Chapter 08

(04:10:11) Chapter 09

(04:30:17) Chapter 10

(05:00:35) Chapter 11

(05:13:09) Chapter 12

(05:21:25) Chapter 13

(05:59:27) Chapter 14

(06:30:06) Chapter 15

(06:55:26) Chapter 16

(07:15:20) Chapter 17

(07:37:49) Chapter 18

(08:01:17) Chapter 19

(08:30:51) Chapter 20

(08:44:11) Chapter 21

(08:56:43) Chapter 22

(09:07:04) Chapter 23

(09:27:19) Chapter 24

(09:52:29) Chapter 25

(10:09:03) Chapter 26

(10:25:43) Chapter 27

(10:43:10) Chapter 28

(11:04:58) Chapter 29

(11:41:40) Chapter 30

(12:04:59) Chapter 31

(12:20:38) Chapter 32

(12:42:33) Chapter 33

(13:03:15) Chapter 34

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