The Jungle

Upton Sinclair's muckraking novel follows Lithuanian immigrant Jurgis Rudkus and his family through the brutal stockyards of early 20th-century Chicago. Originally intended to expose the exploitation… Read more

Upton Sinclair's muckraking novel follows Lithuanian immigrant Jurgis Rudkus and his family through the brutal stockyards of early 20th-century Chicago. Originally intended to expose the exploitation of workers, the novel's graphic depictions of the meatpacking industry shocked the nation and led directly to the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. Show less