Upton Sinclair

Cuando La jungla se publicó por entregas en el periódico socialista The Appeal to Reason en 1905, era un tercio más extensa que la edición comercial y censurada que se publicó en forma de libro al año siguiente. Esta expurgada edicion eliminaba gran parte del sabor etnico del original, asi como las mas brillantes descripciones de la industria carnica y algunos de los comentarios mas punzantes y politicos de Sinclair.Escrito tras una visita a los mataderos de Chicago, se trata de una descripcion dura y realista de las inhumanas condiciones de trabajo en el sector. No es frecuente que un libro tenga semejante impacto politico, pero su publicacion genero protestas a favor de reformas laborales y agricolas a lo largo y ancho de Estados Unidos, y dio lugar a una investigacion de Roosevelt y el gobierno federal que culmino en la Pure Food Legislation de 1906, acogida favorablemente por la opinion publica. Esta edicion contiene los 36 capitulos de la version original sin censurar, y una interesante introduccion que desvela los criterios censores aplicados en la edicion comercial.

It was four oclock when the ceremony was over and the carriages began to arrive. There had been a crowd following all the way, owing to the exuberance of Marija Berczynskas. The occasion rested heavily upon Marijas broad shouldersit was her task to see that all things went in due form, and after the best home traditions; and, flying wildly hither and thither, bowling every one out of the way, and scolding and exhorting all day with her tremendous voice, Marija was too eager to see that others conformed to the proprieties to consider them herself. She had left the church last of all, and, desiring to arrive first at the hall, had issued orders to the coachman to drive faster. When that personage had developed a will of his own in the matter, Marija had flung up the window of the carriage, and, leaning out, proceeded to tell him her opinion of him, first in Lithuanian, which he did not understand, and then in Polish, which he did. Having the advantage of her in altitude, the driver had stood his ground and even ventured to attempt to speak; and the result had been a furious altercation, which, continuing all the way down Ashland Avenue, had added a new swarm of urchins to the cortege at each side street for half a mile.

Published in 1917, King Coal is a fictionalized account of the coal mining industry in the United States. The book explores the dangerous working conditions, low wages, and oppressive practices faced by coal miners during that time. The book is based on the 1913-1914 Colorado coal strikes and written just after the Ludlow massacre.Upton Sinclair (1878-1968) was an American writer and social reformer who gained prominence in the early 20th century. He is best known for his novel "The Jungle," which exposed the harsh conditions and exploitation of workers in the meatpacking industry. However, Upton Sinclair also wrote extensively on various other social and political issues.

Esta obra, si bien desde la ficción, atestigua el movimiento minero en Estados Unidos. La novela denuncia las injusticias anticonstitucionales ejercidas por los grandes consorcios mineros hacia sus trabajadores en un intento por reflexionar sobre las bases del imperio estadounidense (y de cualquier sociedad capitalista). Cada seccion aborda problematicas diferentes si bien siguiendo un eje narrativo coherente: los temas van desde corrupcion dentro de los campos mineros hasta la vision y conciencia de la clase privilegiada ante la mano obrera.

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"Este libro es un grito por la libertad y por la decencia en las relaciones humanas" Collet's and Workers' Bookshop Edition Un muchacho de origen alemán, Rudy Messer, de vida aburguesada y un tanto frívola, conoce en Nueva York, tras una manifestación en favor de la República al inicio de la Guerra Civil española, a un joven socialista llamado Izzy Bloch. Ambos entablan una amistad y Rudy se interesa por conocer las razones por las que hay que apoyar al gobierno popular de la República. Rudy asiste a reuniones y conoce a otros trabajadores, entre ellos, a un anarquista y a un comunista, que también le exponen sus puntos de vista. Poco a poco va tomando conciencia de la amenaza que representa el fascismo. Al final, repudiado por su familia, de simpatías pro-nazis, decide alistarse como voluntario en las Brigadas Internacionales.

Upton Sinclair's dramatic and deeply moving story exposed the brutal conditions in the Chicago stockyards at the turn of the nineteenth century and brought into sharp moral focus the apalling odds against which immigrants and other working people struggled for their share of the American dream. Denounced by the conservative press as an un-American libel on the meatpacking industry, the book was championed by more progressive thinkers, including then president Theodore Roosevelt, and was a major catalyst to the passing of the Pure Food and Meat Inspection act, which has tremendous impact to this day.

The Jungle is a 1906 novel by the American journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair (1878 to1968). The novel portrays the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the United States in Chicago and similar industrialized cities.

Oil! is a novel written by Upton Sinclair and published in 1927. The novel tells the story of an oil tycoon named J. Arnold Ross, who builds his wealth by exploiting the resources and labor of the American Southwest. The novel is a critique of the oil industry and the capitalist system that allows individuals like Ross to become incredibly wealthy at the expense of workers and the environment. Sinclair portrays Ross as a ruthless businessman who will stop at nothing to maintain his power and control over the oil industry. He also highlights the exploitation of workers, particularly Mexican migrant laborers, who are subjected to dangerous working conditions and low pay.Upton Sinclair (1878-1968) was an American author, journalist, and political activist. He is best known for his muckraking novel, The Jungle (1906), which exposed the unsanitary and dangerous conditions in the meatpacking industry in Chicago.

In 1864, New York is a city divided. The rich live high in the air and the poor toil below. Allan Montague comes here from Virginia with his father to seek success. He becomes embroiled in a battle between two of the most powerful men in New York. And when injustice befalls a poor man, Allan will stop at nothing to right what he sees as wrongs against the working class.Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. (September 20, 1878 November 25, 1968) was an American writer, muckraker, political activist and the 1934 Democratic Party nominee for governor of California who wrote nearly 100 books and other works in several genres. Sinclairs work was well known and popular in the first half of the 20th century, and he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943.

100%: The Story Of A Patriot is a novel by Upton Sinclair, published in 1920.The story follows the life of Peter Gudge, a poor and uneducated man who is radicalized by the social injustices he experiences in his daily life. Gudge becomes involved in the Socialist movement and eventually joins the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), a radical labor union that advocated for the overthrow of the capitalist system."100%: The Story Of A Patriot" is a powerful critique of American society and politics, and remains a classic work of American literature.Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. (September 20, 1878 November 25, 1968) was an American writer, muckraker, political activist and the 1934 Democratic Party nominee for governor of California who wrote nearly 100 books and other works in several genres. Sinclairs work was well known and popular in the first half of the 20th century, and he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943.