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Arrowsmith tells the story of bright and scientifically minded Martin Arrowsmith of Elk Mills, Winnemac (the same fictional state in which several of Lewis's other novels are set), as he makes his way from a small town in the Midwest to the upper echelons of the scientific community at a prestigious foundation in New York City. Along the way he ...
Martin Arrowsmith, the novel's protagonist, is born and raised in the small Midwestern town of Elk Mills where he develops an interest in science and spends his free hours reading through Gray's Anatomy and other books in the office of the town's doctor, Doc Vickerson.
Arrowsmith, novel by Sinclair Lewis, published in 1925. The author declined to accept a Pulitzer Prize for the work because he had not been awarded the prize for his Main Street in 1921. The narrative concerns the personal and professional travails of Martin Arrowsmith, a Midwestern physician.
Arrowsmith is a biting critique of the medical profession and the commercialization of science. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1926—which Lewis declined to accept. Explore the full book summary, an in-depth character analysis of Martin Arrowsmith, and explanations of important quotes from Arrowsmith.
Martin Arrowsmith, M.D. had everything going for him and everything to figure out at the same time. The bright and scientifically minded Arrowsmith makes his way from a small town in the Midwest to the upper echelons of the scientific community with plenty of bumps along the way.
Martin Arrowsmith, of pioneer descent and unflagging spirit, begins his medical training by reading Gray's Anatomy at the age of fourteen in the office of Doc Vickerson, of Elk Mills.
Oct 13, 2013 · The 450-page novel famously chronicles the life and struggles of Martin Arrowsmith, a young doctor born in the late nineteenth century who has grown up to become a firm believer in the importance of epidemiology and bacteriology for the progress of medicine and health.
