The Job

The Job is a novel by American author Sinclair Lewis, first published in 1917. The book follows the life of a young man named Una Golden, who comes from a small town in the Midwest and moves to New York City to pursue a career in advertising. Una quickly discovers that the advertising industry is cutthroat and competitive, and she must work hard to prove herself to her male colleagues. Along the way, she also struggles with personal relationships and the pressures of city life.The novel is a commentary on the capitalist system and the American Dream, as Una navigates the challenges of climbing the corporate ladder and finding success in a society that values material wealth above all else. Lewis explores themes of gender inequality, the corrupting influence of money, and the loss of individuality in a society obsessed with conformity.Despite being over a century old, The Job remains relevant today as a critique of the modern workplace and the pressures faced by young professionals. Lewis's writing is sharp and insightful, offering a glimpse into the world of early 20th-century advertising and the struggles of those trying to make it in the big city. Overall, The Job is a thought-provoking and engaging novel that continues to resonate with readers today.1926. Lewis, was the first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Possibly the greatest satirist of his age, Lewis wrote novels that present a devastating picture of middle-class American life in the 1920s. Although he ridiculed the values, the lifestyles, and even the speech of his characters, there is often affection behind the irony. Lewis began his career as a journalist, editor, and hack writer. He became an important literary figure with the publication of Main Street. His seventh novel, Babbitt, is considered by many critics to be his greatest work. One of his major works The Job begins: Captain Lew Golden would have saved any foreign observer a great deal of trouble in studying America. He was an almost perfect type of the petty small-town middle-class lawyer. He lived in Panama, Pennsylvania. He had never been captain of anything except the Crescent Volunteer Fire Company, but he owned the title because he collected rents, wrote insurance, and meddled with lawsuits. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.