The jungle / Upton Sinclair ; with an introduction and notes by Maura Spiegel.
A documentary novel portraying industry's conditions at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. Sinclair's novel prompted public outrage which led President Theodore Roosevelt to demand an official investigation. This eventually led to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug laws.
Record details
- ISBN: 1593081189
- ISBN: 9781593081188
- Physical Description: xxv, 373 pages ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005.
- Copyright: ©2003
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Published in 2003 by Barnes & Noble Classics with new Introduction, Notes, Biography, Chronology, Inspired by, Comments & Questions, and for Further Reading. Trade paperback edition published in 2005"--title page verso.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- "For further reading": pages 373-374.
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 8 22 5988.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Norris Public Library | F Sin (Text) | 30254100443859 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
