A Lithuanian family comes to America to seek a living. This book's ghastly and often brutal descriptions of work in the Chicago meat stockyards and the grim consequences of extreme poverty forced Congress to pass laws reforming work conditions and food safety standards in the United States. It also helped to stir up the Socialist movement in this country.
(Tags : The Jungle (Unabridged) Upton Sinclair Audiobook, Upton Sinclair Audio CD )
