02249cam a22004811a 4500 6906479 BJBSDDR 20260415133833.0 ta 790322s2014 nyue 000 0 eng 39012294 9780451465641 0451465644 6906479 (OCoLC)4766491 DLC MiD TxU-Hu DLC eng eng PS3523.E94 I8 1938 Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1954 47985 It can't happen here / Sinclair Lewis; epilogue by Gary Scharnhorst ; introduction by Michael Meyer. 1st ed. New York : Signet Classics, 2014. 396 pages ; 20 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Sinclair Lewis's "It Can't Happen Here" is a chillingly prophetic political satire that chronicles the rise of Berzelius "Buzz" Windrip, a populist demagogue who wins the American presidency by promising to restore prosperity and traditional values. Once in power, Windrip quickly dismantles democratic institutions, replaces the judiciary with military courts, and enforces a fascist regime through his private militia, the "Minute Men." The narrative follows Doremus Jessup, a liberal newspaper editor from Vermont, as he evolves from a skeptical observer to a leader in the underground resistance, ultimately illustrating that even a nation built on liberty is not immune to the siren song of authoritarianism and the erosion of civil rights. Presidents Election Drama. Anti-fascist movements Drama. Newspaper editors Drama. Dictators Drama. Fascists Drama. Vermont Drama. Canada Drama. Political plays. lcsh Drama. lcgft https://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026297 Scharnhorst, Gary 47983 Meyer, Michael, 1945- 47984 7 cbc oclcrpl u ncip 19 y-gencatlg lcc 0 BK rmza 126835 126835 0 0 lcc 0 0 APT BJB BJB APT 2026-04-15 0 PS3523.E94 I8 1938 00000183824 2026-04-15 13:39:24 1 2026-04-15 BK