Sinclair, Upton

Protest Literature has existed in different forms throughout literary history. Some of the greatest writers in history have employed their talents toward awakening the public to injustices locally and world-wide.

Upton Sinclair became famous for his novel, "The Jungle," but this book wasn't the only novel with which Sinclair attempt to bring about social change. He once said, "My Cause is the Cause of a man who has never yet been defeated, and whose whole being is one all devouring, God-given holy purpose." Here are quotes from Upton Sinclair.

Protest Literature has existed in different forms throughout literary history. Some of the greatest writers in history have employed their talents toward awakening the public to injustices locally and world-wide.

In 1908, Upton Sinclair wrote "The Jungle," as a protest against the meat-packing industry. Read more about the novel.

"The Jungle," by Upton Sinclair, brought about important changes in the meat-packing industry with its brutal, often tragic, depiction of a young immigrant's experiences in the Chicago stockyard. Read more about "The Jungle," by Upton Sinclair.

Read the full text for "The Jungle," by Upton Sinclair.

Browse through books from the first decade of the 20th century. Works include: "Sister Carrie," "The Jungle," "House of Mirth," and many more. Here are ten...

James C. Wilson writes, "The most difficult problem in teaching 'The Jungle' is how to approach a text in which literary qualities are subordinated to political purpose. 'The Jungle' does not lend itself to the kinds of literary discussions that most of us are accustomed to. Its literary shortcomings are obvious."