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The Jungle

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  • 374 páginas
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Focusing on the harsh realities of early 20th-century Chicago, the narrative centers on Jurgis Rudkus, an immigrant navigating the brutal stockyards and the corrupt meatpacking industry. Sinclair vividly depicts the horrific working conditions and exploitation that Jurgis endures, aiming to inspire social reform. The novel's impactful message prompted significant changes in food hygiene laws, even attracting the attention of President Theodore Roosevelt. In the introduction, Russ Castronovo explores the intersection of history and fiction, questioning the book's classification as either propaganda or literature.

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Título
The Jungle
Idioma
Inglés
Editorial
Simon & Brown
Publicado en
2011
Páginas
374
ISBN13
9781613820735
Serie
Título original
The jungle
Calificación
4,25 de 5
Descripción
Focusing on the harsh realities of early 20th-century Chicago, the narrative centers on Jurgis Rudkus, an immigrant navigating the brutal stockyards and the corrupt meatpacking industry. Sinclair vividly depicts the horrific working conditions and exploitation that Jurgis endures, aiming to inspire social reform. The novel's impactful message prompted significant changes in food hygiene laws, even attracting the attention of President Theodore Roosevelt. In the introduction, Russ Castronovo explores the intersection of history and fiction, questioning the book's classification as either propaganda or literature.