The Jungle

A captivating tale about Jurgis Rudkus, a young immigrant who lands in the US and is looking for work and settles in Chicago as a meatpacker. It tells the story of the workers harsh conditions, the killing floors very unsanitary conditions and how the book forced needed change via the newly established Bureau of Chemistry which goes on to become the Rood and Drug Administration. A must read for all fans of Upton Sinclair.

The Jungle by Edith Wharton, is a Political fiction Tale first published in the United States in 1906.

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“They use everything about the hog except the squeal.”

“The great corporation which employed you lied to you, and lied to the whole country—from top to bottom it was nothing but one gigantic lie.”

― Upton Sinclair, The Jungle

About the Book
The book tells the story of Lithuanian native Jurgis Rudkus and his young wife Ona Lukoszaite's journey to Chicago with their extended family in pursuit of a better life. Despite this, the couple's and their family's lives is nearly impossible because of dishonest landlords and terrible working circumstances, which compel them to face catastrophe after catastrophe. Winston Churchill was an admirer of the book, but because of its socialist content, it was especially targeted for destruction during the Nazi book burning campaigns in the 1930s. The book's influence on the founding of the Bureau of Chemistry led to the subsequent creation of the Food and Drug Administration.

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• The Original 1906 Text
• Historical Romance

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AUTHOR
Prolific American author and social activist Upton Sinclair (1878–1968) is well-known for his political involvement and social protest writings. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 20, 1878, and died in Bound Brook, New Jersey, on November 25, 1968, at the age of 90. The novel "The Jungle" (1906), which exposes the horrifying and unhygienic conditions in the meatpacking business, is Sinclair's most well-known creation. It is regarded as a classic among realistic proletarian works and was crucial to the Pure Food and Drug Act's passing.