The Jungle: Book Guide, Author and Facts
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
Upton Sinclair's dramatic and deeply moving story exposed the brutal conditions in the Chicago stockyards at the turn of the nineteenth century and brought into sharp moral focus the appalling odds against which immigrants and other working people struggled for their share of the American dream. Denounced by the conservative press as an un-American libel on the meatpacking industry, the book was championed by more progressive thinkers, including then President Theodore Roosevelt, and was a major catalyst to the passing of the Pure Food and Meat Inspection act, which has tremendous impact to this day.
Quick facts about The Jungle
- Title: The Jungle
- Author: Upton Sinclair
- First published: 1707
- Genre: slaughtering and slaughter-houses, sociology, lithuanian americans
- OpenLibrary ID: OL114967W
Where to read The Jungle
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is The Jungle about?
Upton Sinclair's dramatic and deeply moving story exposed the brutal conditions in the Chicago stockyards at the turn of the nineteenth century and brought into sharp moral focus the appalling odds against which immigrants and other working people struggled for their share of the
Who wrote The Jungle?
The Jungle was written by Upton Sinclair.
When was The Jungle published?
The Jungle was first published in 1707.
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