The jungle

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.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968
Other Authors: Spiegel, Maura
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Barnes & Noble Classics, c2003, 2004.
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