Work of Art (book)

Work of Art
Author	Sinclair Lewis
Language	English
Published	1934
Publisher	Doubleday
Publication place	United States
Pages	452

Last updated April 10, 2025

Work of Art is a 1934 novel by Sinclair Lewis. The novel's protagonist is Myron Weagle, who aspires to climb the ladder of the American lodging industry and forms a "composite picture" of the hotel landscape of the earth 20th-century.^[1] Upon its release, the New York Times called it "renewed evidence of [Lewis'] vitality", but also of his "essential shortcomings as a truly first-rate creative writer."^[2]

References

↑ Lewis, Sinclair (January 24, 1933). "Work of Art". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
↑ Adams, J. Donald (January 28, 1934). "A NEW NOVEL BY SINCLAIR LEWIS; " Work of Art" Gives Fresh Evidence of His Vitality WORK OF ART. By Sinclair Lewis. 452 pp. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc. $2.50. SinclairLewis" . The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved January 31, 2023.

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[1] Lewis, Sinclair (January 24, 1933). "Work of Art". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

[2] Adams, J. Donald (January 28, 1934). "A NEW NOVEL BY SINCLAIR LEWIS; " Work of Art" Gives Fresh Evidence of His Vitality WORK OF ART. By Sinclair Lewis. 452 pp. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc. $2.50. SinclairLewis" . The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved January 31, 2023.

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