"And then they will fool the voters once more, and all the powers of plunder and corruption will be swept into office again! But whatever they may do when they get in, there is one thing they will not do, and that will be the thing for which they were elected!"
-Upton Sinclair, "The Jungle"
pickDefinitely a solid read. While the messaging and themes can definitely be on the nose, Sinclair does an excellent job with portraying both the unhealthy practices of the meat packing industry at the time and the struggles of lower class workers.
"Jurgis had come there, and thought he was going to make himself useful, and rise and become a skilled man; but he would soon find out his error - for nobody rose in Packingtwon by doing good work. You could lay that down for a rule - if you met a man who was rising in Packingtown, you met a knave."
-Upton Sinclair, "The Jungle"
"Jurgis too had a little of this sense of pride. Had he not just gotten a job, and become a sharer in all this activity, a cog in this marvelous machine?"
-Upton Sinclair, "The Jungle"
pickIt‘s a classic and Sinclair has an incredible and engaging storyline. Characters are developed so well that you have both sympathy and empathy. However the last few chapters are unbearable as they become the rantings of a speaker attempting to garner support for the socialist party. I couldn‘t believe how well this novel was progressing before it became an unbearable rant. However I would still recommend it .
And we shall organize them, we shall drill them, we shall marshal them for the victory! We shall bear down the opposition, we shall sweep it before us—and Chicago will be ours! Chicago will be ours! CHICAGO WILL BE OURS!
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About an hour before bed last night I began reading this classic. Seven chapters in I must say this is a far cry from Atonement. Beautiful writing with incredible character development. I cannot believe I didn‘t read this in High School. It‘s really good.
The main idea of The Jungle is the condemnation of Capitalism as portrayed through a searing criticism of the American meatpacking industry and its owners. Sinclair contrasts socialism as the preferred political ideology, and he sets up the working class as better equipped to share and distribute wealth fairly for all.
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bailedDNF- I figured I wouldn‘t like this, but was recommended it by a coworker. So naturally I needed some talking point. After 50% yesterday I gave up. I‘m not interested and pretty disgusted. At least I tried.
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It was four o‘clock when the ceremony was over and the carriages began to arrive. There had been a crowd following all the way, owing to the exuberance of Mariija Berczynskas.
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Chicago will be ours!
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It has been a really long time since I've had to stop reading a book for the betterment of my mental health... Upton Sinclair really made this as tragic as possible huh
The novel portrays the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the United States in Chicago and similar industrialized cities.
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It was four o‘clock when the ceremony was over and the carriages began to arrive.
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Reflecting in pitiless detail the poverty trap into which so many people fell, but is at the same time readable and relatable, you really feel for these people. It‘s also a salutary corrective for twenty first century readers. Millions of migrants are still struggling, in ways unimaginable to most of us, to improve their lot while being both exploited and vilified for wanting a bit of what we too often take for granted.
pickI went into this classic knowing it would be emotionally challenging (early 20th century atrocities in the Chicago stockyards) & sure enough there were men falling into vats & made into lard, boys eaten by rats, etc. Up until the final chapter, it seemed this tale of a Lithuanian immigrant would be ‘life is brutal & then you die‘ but there was a reprieve I didn‘t see coming. Also, hats off to the masterful #audiobook narration by George Guidall.
One of the drawbacks to reading classics is encountering racist stereotypes and slurs. The Jungle was published in 1906. There aren‘t many references to African Americans in this book set in Chicago, but when there are, they are either dangerous “big bucks” or ignorant country folk. Sigh.
I‘m brewing avocado dye today. #audiocrafting (and freeing up some freezer space).
Another fantastic cover discovered during my library reorganization. This one is a1980 paperback edition of the tagged book. $1.95 back in the day.
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pickFinished my #bookspin book of February. This felt like reading a slow scream, it is desperate and bleak, but well-written, and I quickly started caring for the characters. A bit uncertain about how Sinclair chose to write the final chapter, but it is his book, and after all. Can't wait for next bookspin!
1. Tagged book + The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano
2. Sewing, crocheting, embroidery, knitting. All things creative basically.
3. Sjur Gabriel by Amalie Skram
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I've probably said it before, and I'll probably say it again, but I LOVE Sunday mornings!!!❤ The soundtrack to this pic is Bugge Wesseltoft's Everybody Loves Angels album, my go to reading music 😍🎶
"It was four o'clock when the ceremony was over and the carriages began to arrive."
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For #bookspin the number was 12, and the book for me was The Jungle. Loved joining this and am already hoping for a March repeat!😁❤
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Any time I feel like complaining about my job, I think I‘ll just look through this. Jeez....
pickKicking of 2020, with a book we learned about in high school American history but never read. It ended up being a moving story of immigration and more than just slaughterhouses. #1001books #thejungle #soundcloud #googleplay #applepodcasts
pickSo depressing, Jurgis‘s family is taken advantage of and struggles at every turn. Sinclair intended the book to bring a focus on the horrid conditions of immigrant labor but it became more well-known as a depiction of the meat industry and its lack of regulations. Glad to have read this classic. The last 20% is a lecture on socialism, but the rest of the story powerfully depicts the life of one immigrant family in chicago trying to survive.
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I did not know there was a graphic novel adaptation of Sinclair‘s The Jungle published by 10 Speed Press! It looks really good too! #TBRtemptation
so-soA haunting and engaging tale, but within a flawed book. The 100th anniversary deluxe edition includes forward by Eric Schlosser and intro by Ronald Gottesman which discuss the impact of publication (food regulation, not the great social change Sinclair desired). Similar to others, I found myself in Packingtown, engrossed by the characters, only to arrive at a weak ending. Despite this, and other flaws, still a recommended read.
🎧 I‘ve read this once or twice before but it‘s time to read it again! I know it‘s hard reading in a gut-wrenching way so I‘ll take my time with it, listening to small chunks at a time and, hopefully getting through this 13+ hour audiobook by the end of the Labor Day weekend.
I find it amusing that Goodreads thinks I would enjoy a book about Robert the Bruce and William Wallace because I just read a book about the Chicago meatpacking industry 😂😂
pickVividly told and probably more relevant today than we'd like to admit. I picked this up after seeing it mentioned in Deborah Blum's book The Poison Squad, and the two books work well together.
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Serious #bookhaul from the friends of the library sale tonight. My husband said next year I just need to bring my little red wagon along. Because who am I kidding? 🤣😂📚📚📚 Love celebrating and supporting local libraries!
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pickI found that some of the things in this book, applied to today‘s standards of trying to earn a living. It gave me a lot to think about. It took me a while to finish reading but, definitely worth it, when I finally read the last page of it. This should be something for anyone who works in big business to read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #TheJungle #UptonSinclair #book #books #bookyourself #bookunion #bookutopia #bookunicorn #bookunicorns #bookish #bookishfeature 💚
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