Books Of Upton Sinclair In Translations And Foreign Editions

Author : Upton Sinclair
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ISBN 13 : 9781979164122
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book The Jungle written by Upton Sinclair and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Jungle is a 1906 novel written by the American journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair (1878-1968).Sinclair wrote the novel to portray the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the United States in Chicago and similar industrialized cities. Perhaps his main goal in exposing the meat industry and working conditions was to advance Socialism in the United States. However, most readers were more concerned with his exposure of health violations and unsanitary practices in the American meatpacking industry during the early 20th century, greatly contributing to a public outcry which led to reforms including the Meat Inspection Act. Sinclair famously said of the public reaction "I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach."The book depicts working class poverty, the lack of social supports, harsh and unpleasant living and working conditions, and a hopelessness among many workers. These elements are contrasted with the deeply rooted corruption of people in power. A review by the writer Jack London called it "the Uncle Tom's Cabin of wage slavery.