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Cover of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Year: 2015
Language: en
Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781508602408
Dimensions:
Height: 229 mm
Length: 152 mm
Width: 15 mm
Dewey Decimal: 813.52
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The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is a significant work published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on February 24, 2015. This edition spans 264 pages and is presented in English. The novel aims to depict the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the United States, particularly in Chicago and similar industrialized cities, while also revealing critical health violations and unsanitary practices within the American meatpacking industry during the early 20th century.

Readers will find a detailed exploration of the struggles faced by immigrants, as well as a stark portrayal of the industrial landscape of the time. Sinclair’s investigation for a socialist newspaper serves as a backdrop for the narrative, highlighting the intersection of social issues and public health concerns. This edition invites readers to engage with the historical context and the realities of life in a rapidly industrializing society.


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Sinclair wrote the novel to portray the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the United States in Chicago and similar industrialized cities. However, most readers were more concerned with his exposure of health violations and unsanitary practices in the American meatpacking industry during the early 20th century, based on an investigation he did for a socialist newspaper.

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Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Year: 2015.
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ISBN-13: 9781508602408.
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Language: en. Pages: 264.

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