The Man Who Knew Coolidge
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The Man Who Knew Coolidge is a 1928 satirical novel by Sinclair Lewis. It features the return of several characters from Lewis' previous works, including George Babbitt and Elmer Gantry. Additionally, it sees a return to the familiar territory of Lewis' fictional American city of Zenith, in the state of Winnemac. Presented as six long, uninterrupted monologues by Lowell Schmaltz, a travelling salesman in office supplies, the eponymous first section was originally published in The American Mercury in 1927.[2]
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 First edition cover, with jacket, 1928. | |
| Author | Sinclair Lewis |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Harcourt Brace (US) Jonathan Cape (UK) |
Publication date | April 5, 1928[1] |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 275 |
| Preceded by | Elmer Gantry |
| Followed by | Dodsworth |
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