{"product_id":"the-jungle-enriched-classics-9780743487627b","title":"The Jungle (Enriched Classics)","description":"Upton Sinclair's muckraking masterpiece \"The Jungle\" centers on Jurgis Rudkus, a Lithuanian immigrant working in Chicago's infamous Packingtown. Instead of finding the American Dream, Rudkus and his family inhabit a brutal, soul-crushing urban jungle dominated by greedy bosses, pitiless conmen, and corrupt politicians. While Sinclair's main target was the meatpacking  industry's appalling labor conditions, the reading public was most outraged by the disgusting filth and contamination that his novel exposed. As a result, President Theodore Roosevelt demanded an official investigation, which led to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug laws. For a novel to have such an impact outside its literary context is extremely rare. Today, \"The Jungle\" remains a relevant portrait of capitalism at its worst and an impassioned account of the human spirit facing nearly insurmountable challenges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition includes:\u003cbr\u003e• A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information\u003cbr\u003e• A chronology of the author's life and work\u003cbr\u003e• A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context\u003cbr\u003e• An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations\u003cbr\u003e• Detailed explanatory notes\u003cbr\u003e• Critical analysis and modern perspectives on the work\u003cbr\u003e• Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction\u003cbr\u003e• A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ","brand":"Pocket Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42818683011152,"sku":"9780743487627B","price":5.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780743487627-l.jpg?v=1785872817","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-jungle-enriched-classics-9780743487627b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}