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The Jungle

Upton Sinclair

Explore the lives of immigrants in early 20th-century industrialized cities through this eye-opening novel. The author delves deep into the harsh realities of working-class poverty, unsanitary living conditions, and lack of social support. Through his investigation of the American meatpacking industry, he exposes shocking health violations and corruption in positions of power. This muckraking novel is a gripping portrayal of wage slavery that will leave readers in awe.
Publish Date
2003-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
2003-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1905
Goodreads Rating
3.77
ISBN
9798652825515
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2015-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
A powerful piece of journalism disguised as a novel.      source