"Our Mr. Wrenn: The Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man" by Sinclair Lewis is a story about Mr. Wrenn, a quiet, unassuming clerk living a repetitive life in New York. He dreams of escaping his boring job at the Souvenir and Art Novelty Company and experiencing the world outside his humdrum existence, often fantasizing about travel sparked by his love of cinema. The novel begins by showcasing his ordinary life, highlighting his loneliness and suppressed desire for something more thrilling, revealing his dreams of adventure and feelings of inadequacy while hinting at his kind and awkward nature. When Mr. Wrenn unexpectedly inherits a small fortune, his long-held fantasies ignite, setting the stage for a potential transformation as he considers embracing an adventurous new chapter in his life.
Our Mr. Wrenn: The Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man
By Sinclair Lewis
A meek clerk unexpectedly inherits money and dares to leave his monotonous life behind to pursue a world of adventure and romance.
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About the AuthorHarry Sinclair Lewis was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. In 1930, he became the first author from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, which was awarded "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humor, new types of characters." Lewis wrote six popular novels: Main Street (1920), Babbitt (1922), Arrowsmith (1925), Elmer Gantry (1927), Dodsworth (1929), and It Can't Happen Here (1935).
Harry Sinclair Lewis was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. In 1930, he became the first author from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, which was awarded "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humor, new types of characters." Lewis wrote six popular novels: Main Street (1920), Babbitt (1922), Arrowsmith (1925), Elmer Gantry (1927), Dodsworth (1929), and It Can't Happen Here (1935).
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