The Jungle
Descriere
Contributor(s):Author: Upton Sinclair Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work. Upton Sinclair's unflinching chronicle of crushing poverty and oppression set in Chicago in the early 1900s. A landmark work of social commentary, Sinclair's work diligently exposes the inhumane and brutal sides of capitalism. Enriched Classics enhance your engagement by introducing and explaining the historical and cultural significance of the work, the author's personal history, and what impact this book had on subsequent scholarship. Each book includes discussion questions that help clarify and reinforce major themes and reading recommendations for further research. Read with confidence.
Despre autor
Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. a fost un scriitor american, "muckraker", activist politic și nominalizatul din 1934 al Partidului Democrat la postul de guvernator al Californiei, care a scris aproape 100 de cărți și alte lucrări în mai multe genuri. Opera lui Sinclair a fost bine cunoscută și populară în prima jumătate a secolului al XX-lea și a câștigat Premiul Pulitzer pentru ficțiune în 1943.
