sinclair, upton

Critical study of Sinclair's work that includes biographical information.

First published in January 1906, The Jungle exposed the filthy conditions in the Chicago meatpacking industry and led to the implementation of the Pure Food and Drug Act on June 30, 1906.

Exposes the filthy conditions in the Chicago meatpacking industry and led to the implementation of the Pure Food and Drug Act on June 30, 1906.

Chronicles the life of American writer Upton Sinclair, exploring his contentious public career and his troubled private life and the influence both had on his work.

Presents critical essays on Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

Contains the text of the novel that describes the conditions of the Chicago stockyards through the eyes of a young immigrant struggling in America and also includes selected readings that examine its historical importance and literary qualities as well contemporary reviews and critical commentaries on the work.

A collection of twenty-three essays that examines the social issues present in Upton Sinclair's classic novel "The Jungle," and includes a chronology of Sinclair's life and works.

Contains over fifty archival photographs profiling the men and women who played an instrumental role in exposing the political corruption and corporate greed that existed during the early part of the twentieth century.