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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
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  • The Jungle Chapter 19

    The Jungle Chapter 19
    Sep 27 2026
    In which Jurgis desperately seeks the aid of Madame Haupt, a weary and uncompromising midwife, to assist his wife’s childbirth under grim and squalid conditions, only to be met with the harsh realities of poverty and the limitations of help on such terms. Amidst his anguish and hopelessness, he faces the crushing weight of loss and turns towards the bottle in a futile attempt to overcome the bitter storm that has befallen his family.
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    25 mins
  • The Jungle Chapter 17

    The Jungle Chapter 17
    Sep 26 2026
    In which Jurgis endures the grim realities of prison life, forging an unlikely friendship with the worldly and roguish Jack Duane, while the squalid conditions and a motley collection of fellow inmates reveal the darker undercurrent of the city’s corruption. His desperate yearning for his family is met with heart-rending news of their suffering and destitution, underscoring the cruel burdens borne by those caught in the relentless machinery of hardship.
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    26 mins
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