The Jungle

Upton Sinclair

ISBN 10: 1580493955 / ISBN 13: 9781580493956

Published by Prestwick House, Inc., 2005

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Synopsis:

This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition includes the full, unabridged text of the novel plus a glossary and reader’s notes to help the modern reader contend with Sinclair’s characterizations and language.

Chicago, 1904: The lure of good wages and a chance to live The American Dream lure thousands of unsuspecting immigrants to the big city, where they find―instead of wealth and freedom―only stifling poverty, pervasive corruption, infectious disease, and early death. Upton Sinclair’s masterpiece of muckraking fiction-mixed-with-fact led to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act, but not in time to save the struggling Lithuanian family whose members come to life in The Jungle. The daily dangers of the meatpacking industry, dishonest politicians, and greedy businessmen, who care only about profits, conspire to rob Jurgis, Marija, Ona, and the rest of their hope and dignity. One after another, they succumb to the horrors that Sinclair so vividly depicts.

From the Publisher: This book is perfect for AP classes and is often selected for inclusion on the AP exam. The notes, reading pointers, and vocabulary in this addition will also help students at a lower reading level get the most out of these classics.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Jungle
Publisher: Prestwick House, Inc.
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good