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The Jungle

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Pages
335
Published
2011
Language
English

Synopsis

This classic novel plunges readers into the harsh realities of the Chicago meatpacking industry at the turn of the 20th century. It follows an immigrant family's struggle for survival against overwhelming odds, exposing the corruption and unsanitary conditions that defined the era. A powerful exposé that led to significant reforms, this book remains a stark reminder of the fight for basic human dignity.

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Upton Sinclair

Upton Sinclair, Jr., was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American author who wrote over 90 books in many genres. He achieved popularity in the first half of the 20th century, acquiring particular fame for his 1906 muckraking novel The Jungle. It exposed conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry, causing a public uproar that contributed in part to the passage a few months later of the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act. --Wikipedia

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