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This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

Free Air By Sinclair Lewis

In the spirited era of the early 20th century, where the open road beckons with promises of adventure and freedom, Free Air by Sinclair Lewis captures the transformative journey of one young woman challenging societal norms. Claire Boltwood, a spirited and determined New Yorker,... Read Full Overview

At the end of World War I, Claire Boltwood and her father drive their roadster from Minnesota to Seattle, braving all the perils of early motoring. But the greatest distance to be overcome is the social one between upper-crust Claire and traveling mechanic Milt.

Bored of the parties and luxuries that come with her socialite lifestyle, Claire Boltwood longs for something more authentic in her life. Desperate for adventure, Claire and her father decide to travel from New York City to the Pacific Northwest in their automobile, a new... Read Full Overview

Fame was just around the corner when Sinclair Lewis published Free Air in 1919, a year before Main Street. The latter novel zeroed in on the town of Gopher Prairie; the former stopped there briefly and then took the reader by automobile in search of America. Free Air heads toward... Read Full Overview

Harry Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885 - January 10, 1951) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.

Free Air is a 1919 novel written by Sinclair Lewis. A silent movie adaptation of the novel was also released on April 30, 1922. The film starred Tom Douglas as Milt Daggett and Marjorie Seaman as Claire Boltwood.

When the windshield was closed it became so filmed with rain that Claire fancied she was piloting a drowned car in dim spaces under the sea. When it was open, drops jabbed into her eyes and chilled her cheeks. She was excited and thoroughly miserable. She realized that these... Read Full Overview

"She knew the exaltation of starting out in the fresh morning for places she had never seen, without the bond of having to return at night."

― Sinclair Lewis, Free Air

Free Air (1919), by Sinclair Lewis, was one of the first novels to celebrate... Read Full Overview

"Free Air" by Sinclair Lewis is a delightful early 20th-century romance and adventure set against the backdrop of the American Midwest. This classic novel follows a journey by automobile, capturing the spirit of freedom and exploration that defined the era. A spirited woman... Read Full Overview

"Free Air" by Sinclair Lewis is a delightful early 20th-century romance and adventure set against the backdrop of the American Midwest. This classic novel follows a journey by automobile, capturing the spirit of freedom and exploration that defined the era. A spirited woman... Read Full Overview

At the end of World War I, Claire Boltwood and her father drive their roadster from Minnesota to Seattle, braving all the perils of early motoring. But the greatest distance to be overcome is the social one between upper-crust Claire and traveling mechanic Milt.