The Jungle - Upton Sinclair

The Jungle, A Novel By American Journalist Upton Sinclair (18781968), Was Written In 1906 To Portray The Harsh Conditions And Exploited Lives Of Immigrants Living In Chicago And Similar Industrialized Cities In The United States. While His Main Goal In Describing The Working Conditions In The Meat Industry Was Based On An Investigation He Conducted For A Socialist Newspaper With The Goal Of Advancing Socialism In The United States, Most Readers Were More Concerned With Several Of The Passages Exposing Health Violations And Unsanitary Practices In The American Meat Packing Industry During The Early 20th Century. It Greatly Contributed To A Public Outcry, Which Led To Reforms Including The Meat Inspection Act.