The Jungle by Upton Sinclair - PB 2000 - The QPB Club Edition - HTF

Description: Here is the dramatic exposé of the Chicago meatpacking industry at the turn of the century that prompted an investigation by Theodore Roosevelt, which culminated in the pure-food legislation of 1906.The Jungle is the story of Jurgis Rudkus, a Slavic immigrant who marries frail Ona Lukoszaite and seeks security and happiness as a workman in the Chicago stockyards. Once there, he is abused by foremen, his meager savings are filched by real-estate sharks, and at every turn he is plagued by the misfortunes arising from poverty, poor working conditions, and disease. Finally, in accordance with Sinclair’s own creed, Rudkus turns to socialism as a way out.

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Publication Year: 2000

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Book Title: The Jungle

Author: Upton Sinclair

Publisher: Quality Paperback Book Club

Genre: World literature & Classics

Original Language: English

Topic: Industrial Working Conditions

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States