The Jungle
From kwharrison13.com · Anti-library
The Jungle
| Author | Upton Sinclair |
|---|---|
| Published | 1906 |
| Pages | 350 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Upton Sinclair’s Chicago packinghouse novel — aimed at labour conditions, it landed on food safety and produced the Pure Food and Drug Act instead of the socialist turn he wanted. His own line: “I aimed at the public’s heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach.” |
Where I heard about it
- @moseskagan’s thread — named in the replies to his question “What historical fiction should I read next? (Bonus points for something involving building or trade, rather than violence)”, April 2025. Full set of replies: What historical fiction should I… (tweet).
Connections
- Upton Sinclair — the author.
- Regulation — the novel is the standard case of a book producing a statute.
- People Over Politics — argument delivered as a working life rather than a program.
- What historical fiction should I… (tweet) — the thread this recommendation came from.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.