The Jungle (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781452808284)

Set in the early 1900's in working class America, a young immigrant couple, full of hope for a better future, are faced with the real life struggle of achieving the American dream from the bottom up. The dark and dangerous working conditions of the meatpacking district, along with the impossibility of pulling oneself up by one's bootstraps leads the protagonist, Jurgis Rudkus, to join a union. Soon, corruption and bribery reveal themselves as the foundation for business and politics of the time, and Jurgis comes to understand that the American dream is far out of his reach unless he changes course.

Author: Upton Sinclair
ISBN-10: 1452808287
ISBN-13: 9781452808284
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 04/30/2010
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.51d