Arrowsmith

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Arrowsmith is a 1925 novel by Sinclair Lewis that follows an idealistic physician-scientist and is renowned for its critical portrayal of the medical profession and scientific research.

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instanceOf novel
adaptation Arrowsmith (1931 film) NERFINISHED
author Sinclair Lewis NERFINISHED
awarded Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (declined) NERFINISHED
awardYear 1926
collaborator Paul de Kruif NERFINISHED
collaboratorRole uncredited scientific advisor
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
filmAdaptationDirector John Ford NERFINISHED
filmAdaptationReleaseYear 1931
genre novel of ideas
scientific novel
social criticism
hasCharacter Gustaf Sondelius NERFINISHED
Leora Tozer NERFINISHED
Max Gottlieb NERFINISHED
Terry Wickett NERFINISHED
includedIn canon of American medical novels
influencedBy Paul de Kruif NERFINISHED
language English
literaryMovement American realism NERFINISHED
literaryPeriod 20th-century American literature
mainCharacter Martin Arrowsmith NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective third-person narration
notableFor depiction of pressures from commercialized medicine
exploration of conflicts between research and clinical practice
protagonistOccupation physician
scientist
publicationDate 1925
publisher Harcourt, Brace and Company NERFINISHED
pulitzerStatus Sinclair Lewis refused the Pulitzer Prize for this novel
recognizedFor critical portrayal of scientific research culture
critical portrayal of the medical profession
realistic depiction of laboratory science
setting United States of America
surface form: United States

fictional Midwestern towns
medical research institutions
structure chronological narrative of Martin Arrowsmith’s career
subjectMatter medical profession
public health
scientific research
theme conflict between idealism and commercialism
limitations of scientific research
medical ethics
professional ethics in medicine
public health and epidemics
scientific integrity
timePeriodOfFiction early 20th century

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Sinclair Lewis notableWork Arrowsmith