&ldquo;Main Street&rdquo; is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.<br />&ldquo;Main Street&rdquo; is a satirical novel written by Sinclair Lewis.<br />Main Street is perhaps Sinclair Lewis&#39;s most famous book, and led in part to his eventual 1930 Nobel Prize for Literature. It relates the life and struggles of Carol Milford Kennicott as she comes into conflict with the small-town mentality of the residents of Gopher Prairie. Highly acclaimed upon publication, Main Street remains a recognized American classic.<br />&nbsp;