Arrowsmith

Arrowsmith, awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1926 (which Lewis declined), is a penetrating novel about scientific integrity and ambition. It follows Martin Arrowsmith, an idealistic doctor and researcher, as he grapples with the compromises and challenges of the medical profession. Sinclair Lewis offers a realistic, critical portrait of American institutions, blending satire with earnest inquiry into science’s role in society. The novel’s themes of ethics, discovery, and personal responsibility resonate as powerfully today as they did nearly a century ago.