| The Jungle Contributor(s): Sinclair, Upton (Author) |
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ISBN: 1452808287 ISBN-13: 9781452808284 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $8.88 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1170 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.86 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Set in the early 1900's in working class America, a young immigrant couple, full of hope for a better future, are faced with the real life struggle of achieving the American dream from the bottom up. The dark and dangerous working conditions of the meatpacking district, along with the impossibility of pulling oneself up by one's bootstraps leads the protagonist, Jurgis Rudkus, to join a union. Soon, corruption and bribery reveal themselves as the foundation for business and politics of the time, and Jurgis comes to understand that the American dream is far out of his reach unless he changes course. |