Publisher's Synopsis
The Jungle is a novel written in 1906 by the American journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair (1878-1968). The novel depicts the harsh conditions and exploitative life of immigrants in Chicago and similar industrial cities. The main purpose of Sinclair describing the meat industry and its working conditions is to promote American socialism. However, most readers pay more attention to several articles that violated health regulations and unhygienic habits in the American meat packaging industry in the early 20th century. . Greatly aroused strong public protests and triggered reforms including the "Meat Inspection Law." Speaking of the public's reaction, Sinclair said: "I aimed at the public's heart and accidentally hit it in the stomach."This book describes the poverty of the working class, lack of social support, poor and unpleasant living and working conditions, and the despair of many workers
