The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Written and set in the 1920s, The Great Gatsby was a powerful novel that was very relevant to the time period. The novel is a fictional story that is largely parallel to the reality of the 1920s. It was positively accepted throughout the United States, and the author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, received high praise for his work.
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
Published in 1929, A Farewell to Arms was written by Ernest Hemingway to
reveal his personal experiences in World War One. He created characters who were inspired by people he had actually met during his time serving in the war. Because the novel was war-based, it reminded the United States of its previous involvement in World War I, but also showed a comparison between the war and the uplifting time period of "The Roaring Twenties".
reveal his personal experiences in World War One. He created characters who were inspired by people he had actually met during his time serving in the war. Because the novel was war-based, it reminded the United States of its previous involvement in World War I, but also showed a comparison between the war and the uplifting time period of "The Roaring Twenties".
Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis
Lewis published Babbitt in 1922 as a satire of American society. His novel targeted middle-class American citizens. Although the Twenties was a time filled with new inventions, Lewis wanted to express the feelings of middle-class citizens who wanted more than just materialistic things. His character, Babbitt, represented one of the common people who lived during this time.