Friday, November 28, 2008

Major Literary Accomplishments

The Jungle (1906) -- Written to expose the harsh working conditions that lower-class workers expereinced in the meat-packing industry. This story is set in Chicago and tells the story of a Lithuanian family who struggles to survive in the booming city.

King Coal
(1917) --One of Sinclair's better literary works, but not nearly as recognized as The Jungle. Based on the 1914 coal miner strikes, Sinclair again describes the harsh working conditions for lower-class workers, this time in the coal-mining industry.

Oil! (1927) --Written about the booming oil industry of the 1920's in southern California.

Boston (1928) --Written in criticism of the Sacco and Vanzetti trials during the 1920's. Sacco and Vanzetti were two men convicted and executed of armed robbery and murder of two men in Massachusetts. The trial remained controversial for many, and Sinclair wrote about it.

Dragon's Teeth - World's End Series (1942) --Part of the World's End Series, it follows the character of Lanny Budd. This story describes the Nazi rise to power in Germany.

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