It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis Summary
Overview of It Can't Happen Here
In 1935, Nobel Prize-winning author Sinclair Lewis warned America about fascism's potential rise in this chillingly prophetic bestseller. The New Yorker called it "one of the most important books ever produced in the United States." Could Lewis's fictional dictator still be warning us today?
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重要なポイント
America's Darkest Mirror: When Democracy Crumbles
What if fascism came wrapped in the American flag? This was the question Sinclair Lewis posed in 1935 with his prophetic novel "It Can't Happen Here." Written as Hitler and Mussolini consolidated power abroad, Lewis dared Americans to confront an uncomfortable truth: democracy's fragility exists everywhere, even here. The novel follows newspaper editor Doremus Jessup as he witnesses his small Vermont town-and the entire nation-transform under the spell of a charismatic demagogue named Berzelius "Buzz" Windrip. Through this fictional America's descent into authoritarianism, Lewis crafted not just a political warning but a psychological examination of how ordinary citizens respond when democracy crumbles around them. The novel's title has become shorthand for political complacency, while its renewed popularity during various political moments-including a 320% sales surge after the 2016 election-speaks to its enduring relevance as a mirror for American anxieties.
The Rise of a Demagogue and Democracy's Swift Surrender
The Machinery of Oppression
The Reluctant Revolutionary
The Underground Rises
The Price of Freedom
Democracy's Fragile Promise
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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