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The Upton Sinclair Library

The Upton Sinclair Library

Written by: Upton Sinclair
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The Upton Sinclair Library opens the pages of a writer who went where respectable society would not look. Here are the novels, pamphlets, and fierce moral inquiries of Upton Sinclair, read in full: stories of labor and hunger, wealth and corruption, hope and revolt. Each episode gives voice to the books that dragged hidden machinery into daylight and asked what kind of civilization we mean to build.Public domain
Episodes
  • The Jungle Chapter 11

    The Jungle Chapter 11
    Sep 23 2026
    In which the harsh realities of life in Packingtown unfold through the struggles of Jurgis and his family as they work tirelessly amid ever-increasing demands, face the dangers of the stockyards, and endure the terrors of economic instability marked by a bank run and crushing cold. The resilience of family bonds shines faintly through their privations, with moments of simple joy clinging to the small life of baby Antanas amid the grinding hardships of the winter.
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    27 mins
  • The Jungle Chapter 9

    The Jungle Chapter 9
    Sep 22 2026
    In which Jurgis, newly awakened to the stirring hopes of democracy and citizenship through his union and naturalization, begins to unravel the tangled web of political graft and industrial corruption that governs the city and its laboring classes. Amidst the sordid realities of the packinghouse district, he learns of the appalling conditions endured by workers and the shocking deceptions employed in the preparation of foodstuffs, illuminating the grim underside of the American dream.
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    25 mins
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