LEWIS, SINCLAIR — It Can't Happen Here

NY: P. F. Collier & Son Corporation, c. 1935. First Edition. Early Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full blue cloth, gilt lettering, embossed portrait, and facsimile signature, gilt, on spine, blind-stamped portrait medallion, facsimile signature, gilt, and blind-stamped column on cover. It Can't Happen Here is a 1935 dystopian novel by Sinclair Lewis that serves as a cautionary tale about the rise of fascism in the United States, inspired by the rise of Hitler and Mussolini in Europe and American demagogues like Huey Long. The story follows newspaper editor Doremus Jessup as he watches in dismay as populist politician Berzelius "Buzz" Windrip wins the presidency, then dismantles democracy to establish a totalitarian state with a paramilitary force, leading to civil war. The novel is known for its prescient and timeless warning about the fragility of democracy and how easily authoritarianism can take hold through fear-mongering and the manipulation of public sentiment.. Very slight shelf-wear only, else fine; unmarked, tight, square, and clean.. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 458 pages. Near Fine in No Dust Jacket dust jacket .