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The Jungle - (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Upton Sinclair (Paperback)
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- 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 apalling odds against which immigrants and other working people struggled for their share of the American dream.
- About the Author: Upton Sinclair (1878-1968) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
- 432 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical
- Series Name: Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
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About the Book
Documenting the brutal conditions in the Chicago stockyards at the turn of the century, this centennial edition of "The Jungle" brings into sharp moral focus the appalling odds against which immigrants and other working people struggled for their share of the American dream.Book Synopsis
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 apalling 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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.Review Quotes
"When people ask me what has happened in my long lifetime I do not refer them to the newspaper files and to the authorities, but to [Sinclair's] novels." --George Bernard Shaw
About the Author
Upton Sinclair (1878-1968) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. The Jungle helped in the passage of the pure-food laws during the Progressive Era. Eric Schlosser is a journalist and the New York Times bestselling author of Fast Food Nation. He began his journalism career at the Atlantic Monthly. Charles Burns, a former contributor to Art Spiegelman's Raw magazine, is an illustrator whose work has included the covers of major magazines and CDs. His most well-known comics are Black Hole, Big Baby, and Skin Deep.Dimensions (Overall): 8.52 Inches (H) x 5.76 Inches (W) x 1.17 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.04 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 432
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Historical
Series Title: Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
Publisher: Penguin Group
Format: Paperback
Author: Upton Sinclair
Language: English
Street Date: December 1, 2006
TCIN: 11481647
UPC: 9780143039587
Item Number (DPCI): 248-04-6546
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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