Arrowsmith is a novel by Sinclair Lewis, first published in 1925. It won the 1926 Pulitzer Prize for literature. The novel follows the life of Martin Arrowsmith, a young doctor from a small town in the Midwest. After graduating from medical school, Martin moves to New York City to pursue a career in medical research. He is quickly disillusioned by the commercialism and greed of the medical profession, and decides to move to the Caribbean to work on a cure for the bubonic plague. Martin's research is successful, and he is hailed as a hero. However, his newfound fame and fortune come at a cost, as he is forced to make difficult ethical decisions and compromise his ideals. In the end, Martin is forced to choose between his career and his conscience. The novel is a commentary on the state of the medical profession in the 1920s, and is considered a classic of American literature.
By Sinclair Lewis · First published 1925 · Genre: Realistic Fiction, Satire, Romance · 60 chapters