The novel is in part responsible for the passage of the revolutionary Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act, and thus the establishment of the modern-day Food and Drug Administration in the U.S. Their struggles are in part a vehicle for Sinclair to shine a spotlight on the monstrous conditions of the meatpacking industry, to expose the brutal exploitation of immigrants and workers, and to espouse his more socialist worldview. Set in Chicago at the dawn of the 20th century, it tells the story of an immigrant Lithuanian family trying to make it in a new world both cruel and full of opportunity. The Jungle is one of the most famous muckraking novels in modern history. Standard Ebooksġ50,913 words (9 hours 9 minutes) with a reading ease of 72.8 (fairly easy) The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair - Free ebook download - Standard Ebooks: Free and liberated ebooks, carefully produced for the true book lover.
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