The Minnesota stories of Sinclair Lewis

"Among Lewis's most popular works were the short stories he wrote for magazines of the day. This book collects the finest of these, acerbic tales set in Minnesota that reflect his favorite themes: local boosterism, the plight of strong women, native fascism, the grip of materialism. One of these stories has never been published, and six have not been reprinted since they first appeared. Wickedly funny and surprisingly fresh, these stories offer another look at one of the most important American writers of the twentieth century."--Jacket.