{"product_id":"the-jungle-1","title":"The Jungle","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUpton Sinclair was a prolific author, committed socialist, and political activist who gained enormous popularity when his 1906 novel \n\u003ci\u003eThe Jungle \u003c\/i\u003eexposed conditions in the U.S. meat-packing industry. In 1943, he earned a Pulitzer Prize for his series tale, \n\u003ci\u003eDragon's Teeth.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChapter 1 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 13 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 14 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 15 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 16 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 17 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 18 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 19 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 20 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 21 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 22 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 23 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 24 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 25 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 26 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 27 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 28 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 29 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 30 \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Upton Sinclair's novel follows the plight of Jurgis Rudkus, a Lithuanian immigrant, and exposes the brutal exploitation and unsanitary conditions of the meatpacking industry in early 20th-century industrial America\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This stunning hardcover addition to Dover Bookshelf, with easy-to-read type of the unabridged original text, is a gripping exposé of the harsh realities of early 20th-century industrial America. Following the plight of Jurgis Rudkus, a Lithuanian immigrant striving for a better life, the narrative exposes the brutal exploitation and unsanitary conditions of the Chicago meatpacking industry. Sinclair's riveting prose not only sparked the United States Congress to enact significant food safety reforms and led to the establishment of the FDA, but also drew attention to workers' rights and the plight of immigrants. An ardent muckraker and social reformer, Upton Sinclair wielded his pen to challenge the status quo and advocate for societal change. \u003cbr\u003e Sinclair's tale of hardship, resilience, and the fight for justice remains as powerful today as when it was first published in 1906. An affordable literary classic designed to delight the eyes as well as the mind for booklovers and gifting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sinclair, Upton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-12-16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Fiction \/ Classics|Fiction \/ World Literature \/ American - 20th Century|Fiction \/ Literary|Fiction \/ Historical \/ 20th Century - General|Fiction \/ Political\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Immigrants|Working class|Political fiction|Chicago (Ill.)|Stockyards|Lithuanian Americans|Novels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.5 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486854526\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780486854526\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52372784840985,"sku":"SP-9780486854526","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-jungle-1","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}