“The great corporation which employed you lied to you, and lied to the whole country- from top to bottom it was nothing but one gigantic lie. The whole country was a lie; its freedom was a lie, a snare for pauper workingmen; its prosperity was a lie of rich employers, its justice was a lie of grafting politicians”
This novel provides an in-depth look at the working conditions and exploitation faced by workers in the meatpacking industry during the early 20th century, offering a critical examination of the social and economic issues of the time. more
Upton Sinclair was an American author, journalist, and political activist who became one of the most influential social critics of the early 20th century. His 1906 novel "The Jungle," which exposed the horrific conditions of the Chicago meatpacking industry, caused public outrage and directly led to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act. Sinclair wrote over 90 books throughout his life and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943 for "Dragon's Teeth." A committed socialist, he ran for governor of California and became a prominent voice for progressive reform in American society. more
“When you start thinking everyone is trying to steal from you, you deprive yourself of so much.”