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Sinclair Lewis’s 1925 novel Arrowsmith follows the life of Martin Arrowsmith, a young doctor who struggles to balance his desire for scientific discovery with the practical realities of medical practice
. The novel explores the tension between scientific progress and human values, as it grapples with the pursuit of knowledge, professional ambition, and personal integrity. Arrowsmith is a biting critique of the medical profession and the commercialization of science. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1926—which Lewis declined to accept.Explore a plot summary, important quotes, and an in-depth analysis of Martin Arrowsmith.