Sinclair Lewis

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Descripción
Formato: LIBROS
Editorial: Del Fondo Editorial
Encuadernación: Tapa Blanda
Idioma: Inglés
ISBN: 9786316724113
Páginas: 438
Fecha Publicación: 07/2026

Sinópsis
What happens when a nation convinced of its own democratic strength begins to surrender its freedoms one step at a time? In «It Can't Happen Here», Nobel Prize-winning author Sinclair Lewis delivers a chilling and extraordinarily prophetic political novel that explores the fragility of democracy in the face of fear, propaganda, and authoritarian ambition. The story follows journalist Doremus Jessup, a thoughtful and skeptical newspaper editor who watches with growing alarm as a charismatic populist rises to power in the United States. Many citizens dismiss the danger, convinced that tyranny could never take root in their country. However, as democratic institutions weaken and civil liberties erode, the unthinkable begins to unfold. Blending sharp political insight with compelling storytelling, Lewis examines how ordinary people react to the gradual collapse of freedom. Written in 1935, the novel remains strikingly relevant, offering a powerful warning about complacency, political extremism, and the importance of civic responsibility.