Elmer Gantry
by Sinclair Lewis
627 pages~10 hrs
“He'll save your soul, but he's coming for your wallet first.”
Follow the rise of a charismatic scoundrel who masters the art of the sermon while indulging in every vice he publicly condemns. This scathing satire peels back the velvet curtain of religious revivalism to reveal a world of greed, manipulation, and the intoxicating power of mass persuasion.
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