The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
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 president Theodore Roosevelt, and was a catalyst to the passing of the Pure Food and Meat Inspection act.
“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
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140390315 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140390316 |
| Title | The Jungle |
| Author | Upton Sinclair |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1985-07-25 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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