The Sinclair, Upton 1878-1968 creator text utu 2006 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle Release date is 2006-03-11 David Meltzer, Christy Phillips, Scott Coulter, Leroy Smith and David Widger Original publication data not identified Meat industry and trade -- Fiction Working class -- Fiction Political fiction Lithuanian Americans -- Fiction Stockyards -- Fiction Immigrants -- Fiction Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/140 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/140 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133027.0 140