Jungle
The Jungle
Jungle
The Jungle
Oil!
Published in 1927, this masterpiece of realist fiction portrays a gripping tale of corruption and greed alongside a son's coming-of-age story. The basis for Paul Thomas Anderson's 2007 film There Will Be Blood, the saga follows the rise of an oil magnate through the eyes of his loving but increasingly pessimistic son. After writing The Jungle, a groundbreaking book that exposed harsh labor conditions, novelist Upton Sinclair was inspired by the 1920s Teapot Dome Scandal during Warren G. Harding's presidency. Sinclair delivers a scathing, satirical critique of social injustice during the early years of the California oil boom.
The Jungle
Upton Sinclair's story exposed the conditions in the Chicago stockyards at the turn of the nineteenth century and brought into focus the odds against which immigrants and other working people struggled. This book was championed by the then preside...
The Jungle
In this powerful book we enter the world of¿¿Jurgis Rudkus, a young Lithuanian immigrant who arrives¿¿in America fired with dreams of wealth, freedom,¿¿and opportunity. And we discover, with him, the¿¿astonishing truth about "packingtown,&quo...
The Jungle
Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle' plunges into the heart of early 20th century Chicago, exposing the brutal realities of the immigrant experience. Set against the backdrop of the city's booming meatpacking industry, the novel unflinchingly portrays the harsh labor conditions and pervasive social injustice faced by countless workers. A powerful piece of historical fiction, 'The Jungle' remains a vital document of its time, offering a stark depiction of a pivotal era in American history. Its themes of exploitation and the struggle for survival continue to resonate, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in literary classics that grapple with enduring social issues. This meticulously prepared print edition ensures the accessibility of Sinclair's powerful narrative. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly
The Jungle(Illustrated)
The Jungle(Illustrated)
The Jungle
'It is a book that does for modern industrial slavery what Uncle Tom's Cabin did for black slavery. But the work is done far better and more accurately in The Jungle than in Uncle Tom's Cabin.' -Arthur Brisbane in the New York Evening Journal, (1906) The Jungle (1906) is an iconic novel in which Sinclair drew on several years of research to unmask the corruption in Chicago's meatpacking industry and the misery it inflicted on the lives of the workers there. Its main plot tells the story of a Lithuanian immigrant, Jurgis Rudkus, and his extended family, all of whom had come to the United States to live the American dream. While created by the author to expose abuses and advance the cause of socialism in the US, its more practical outcome was reforms that included the passage of the Meat Inspection Act.
Jungle
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