The Jungle: Upton Sinclair's Explosive Exposé of Corruption, Capitalism, and the American Dream

🥩 Behind the meatpacking industry was something even more horrifying: the truth.

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is one of the most powerful social novels in American literature. Centered on Jurgis Rudkus, a Lithuanian immigrant who arrives in Chicago with dreams of prosperity, the novel descends into a harrowing tale of labor exploitation, poverty, and corporate greed in the meatpacking industry 🧊🔧.

More than a work of fiction, The Jungle ignited a national uproar and directly influenced the creation of the FDA and major reforms in food safety and workers' rights. This annotated edition includes historical commentary, illustrations, and background on Sinclair's investigative journalism—ideal for classrooms, historians, and justice-seeking readers.

"A work that shook America—and changed it." — Smithsonian Magazine "Still burns with the fire of truth and outrage." — The New York Times

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eBook: 21 de mayo de 2025