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"The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair is a novel published in 1906. It follows Lithuanian immigrant Jurgis Rudkus and his family as they pursue the American Dream in Chicago's meatpacking district. What begins as hopeful optimism quickly descends into a brutal struggle against exploitation, corruption, and poverty. Working in dangerous conditions for meager wages, the family faces mounting tragedies and moral tests. Sinclair's exposé of unsanitary practices in the meat industry sparked public outrage and led to landmark food safety legislation. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Jungle |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle |
| Credits | David Meltzer, Christy Phillips, Scott Coulter, Leroy Smith and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 140 |
| Release Date | Mar 11, 2006 |
| Last Update | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 9763 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/140