“ Life itself is so full of temptations that in literature one wants only that which is pure and uplifting. ”
Sinclair Lewis, Main Street (1920). copy citation
| Author | Sinclair Lewis |
|---|---|
| Source | Main Street |
| Topic | literature temptation |
| Date | 1920 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/543/543-h/543-h.htm |
Context
“It went into details, disgustingly! And the English was real poor. I spoke to the library about it, and they took it off the shelves. I'm not narrow, but I must say I don't see any use in this deliberately dragging in immorality! Life itself is so full of temptations that in literature one wants only that which is pure and uplifting.”
“What's the name of that Balzac yarn? Where can I get hold of it?” giggled the traveling salesman.
Raymie ignored him. “But the movies, they are mostly clean, and their humor——Don't you think that the most essential quality for a person to have is a sense of humor?””
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