《巴比特》这部作品被公认为是辛克莱·刘易斯的顶峰之作,同时也是国际文学史上的伟大成就之一,以美国的经济文化繁荣时期为背景,刻画“巴比特”这样一个典型的商人形象,来讽刺美国中产阶级存在的势利、虚伪、虚荣和愚昧,这部作品具有很高的文学艺术价值,也具备一定的历史文化价值。辛克莱·刘易斯在文学创作方面一直以幽默、栩栩如生和不断的创新风格著称,擅长以现实主义手法进行描写 “Babbitt” is widely regarded as one of Sinclair’s creations and one of the great achievements in the history of international literature. It is portrayed in the context of the economic and cultural boom in the United States as “Babbitt” A typical merchant’s image satirizes the snobbishness, hypocrisy, vanity and ignorance of the middle class in the United States. This work has a high literary and art value as well as a certain historical and cultural value. Sinclair Lewis has long been known for his humorous, lifelike and constantly innovative style of writing and is good at portraying it in a realistic manner