Sinclair, Upton

A Civil War novel that follows a young pro-slavery Mississippi man as he gradually begins to identify with the sentiments of the abolitionists in the North after hearing a speech by Frederick Douglass.

Describes the conditions of the Chicago stockyards through the eyes of a young immigrant struggling in America.

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.

Sinclair portrays the oil industry of the 1920s through the eyes of Bunny, the son of a genial independent oil developer.

Novel about the meat packing industry in Chicago in 1906, the horrible working conditions, and the complete lack of quality control in the meat packing process itself.

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.

Describes the conditions of the Chicago stockyards through the eyes of a young immigrant struggling in America.