02467cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324000240014524500300016926400510019930000470025033600260029733700260032333800360034950000310038550800460041652012430046253400450170565300390175065300290178965300220181865300360184065300260187665300260190265300300192870000510195885600430200999900170205246325UtSlPG20260610134049.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSinclair, Upton,d1878-196814aThe jungle. Finnish10aChikago: Nykyajan romaani 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-07-19  aProduced by Juha Kiuru and Tapio Riikonen  a"Chikago: Nykyajan romaani" by Upton Sinclair is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives of Eastern European immigrants in Chicago, primarily focusing on the experiences of Jurgis Rudkus and his family as they navigate the harsh realities of industrial America. It delves into themes of social injustice, poverty, and the immigrant experience in urban America, painting a vivid picture of their struggles and hopes.  At the start of the story, we meet Jurgis and Ona on their wedding day in a crowded, boisterous hall filled with family and friends celebrating their union. The atmosphere is lively, with Marija Berczynskas, Ona's energetic cousin, taking charge of the festivities. Despite the joyful occasion, the scene is tinged with the difficulties the family faces, which are reflected in their extravagant spending on the celebration amidst their meager financial circumstances. As the wedding party unfolds, we're introduced to a colorful mix of characters, each embodying the hopes and challenges of immigrant life, setting the stage for the unfolding narrative of their collective experience in Chicago's brutal working conditions and societal issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMeat industry and trade -- Fiction  aWorking class -- Fiction  aPolitical fiction  aLithuanian Americans -- Fiction  aStockyards -- Fiction  aImmigrants -- Fiction  aChicago (Ill.) -- Fiction1 aJoutsen, O. A.q(Otto Aleksanteri),d1878-193640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46325  c87164d87164