Boston (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Documentary NovelBy Upton Sinclair
Length33h 35m
About this audiobook
Boston is Upton Sinclair's vast documentary novel of the Sacco and Vanzetti affair, transforming a notorious legal case into a searching indictment of class power, nativism, and judicial prejudice in 1920s America. Blending courtroom record, investigative journalism, melodrama, and social-realist fiction, Sinclair situates the condemned anarchists within the moral geography of Brahmin Boston, where inherited respectability masks fear of immigrants and radicals. The novel belongs to the tradition of American muckraking fiction, but its scale and documentary ambition make it also a historical archive in narrative form. Upton Sinclair, already famous for The Jungle, spent his career exposing the institutional violence hidden beneath respectable capitalism. A socialist, reformer, and tireless public intellectual, he was drawn to the Sacco-Vanzetti case because it condensed many of his lifelong concerns: labor repression, xenophobia, corrupt authority, and the betrayal of democratic ideals. Boston reflects both his political commitments and his belief that fiction could serve as public evidence. This book is recommended to readers interested in politically engaged literature, legal history, and the radical imagination of the early twentieth century. It is not merely a novel about injustice, but a sustained meditation on how societies manufacture guilt and conscience.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller, General Fiction
Length33 hrs 35 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
18CHAPTER XII SHADOWS BEFORE
2Introduction
19CHAPTER XIII TRIAL BY JURY
3Synopsis
20CHAPTER XIV JUDGE FURY
4Historical Context
21CHAPTER XV THE WHISPERING GALLERY
5Author Biography
22CHAPTER XVI THE LAW’S DELAY
Show all chaptersShow less
6PREFACE
23CHAPTER XVII THE MILLS OF THE LAW
7CHAPTER I THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER
24CHAPTER XVIII THE SUPERSALESMAN
8CHAPTER II PLYMOUTH ROCK
25CHAPTER XIX ACADEMIC AUTOCRACY
9CHAPTER III DAGO RED
26CHAPTER XX THE DECISION
10CHAPTER IV YOUNG AMERICA
27CHAPTER XXI DAYS OF GRACE
11CHAPTER V THE SAVING MINORITY
28CHAPTER XXII THE CITY OF FEAR
12CHAPTER VI WHITE TERROR
29CHAPTER XXIII THE LAST ENEMY
13CHAPTER VII DEPORTATION DAYS
30CHAPTER XXIV THE TRIUMPH
14CHAPTER VIII THE DETECTIVE MACHINE
31Analysis
15CHAPTER IX THE WEB OF FATE
32Reflection
16CHAPTER X THE LEGAL SYSTEM
33Memorable Quotes
17CHAPTER XI THE GRAFT RING
A Deep Analytic Retelling of The JungleUpton Sinclair3h 44m$7 · $0.00
100%: The Story of a PatriotUpton Sinclair11h 36m$1 · $0.00
THE FASTING CUREUpton Sinclair3h 46m$1 · $0.00
A Prisoner of Morro; Or, In the Hands of the EnemyUpton Sinclair7h 10m$2 · $0.00
A Captain of IndustryUpton Sinclair2h 13m$2 · $0.00
The NaturewomanUpton Sinclair2h 9m$2 · $0.00
UPTON SINCLAIR: 29 Books in One VolumeUpton Sinclair222h 20m$1 · $0.00
King CoalUpton Sinclair13h 34m$2 · $0.00
Prince HagenUpton Sinclair2h 14m$2 · $0.00
The Profits of ReligionUpton Sinclair10h 52m$1 · $0.00
The Pot BoilerUpton Sinclair2h 49m$2 · $0.00
The Journal of Arthur Stirling : ("The Valley of the Shadow")Upton Sinclair5h 45m$2 · $0.00
The Autobiography of Upton SinclairUpton Sinclair12h 7m$2 · $0.00
Chikago: Nykyajan romaaniUpton Sinclair14h 28m$2 · $0.00
Love's PilgrimageUpton Sinclair18h 44m$2 · $0.00
Oil!Upton Sinclair23h 27m$2 · $0.00
Sadan prosentin patrioottiUpton Sinclair10h 46m$2 · $0.00
Bill PorterUpton Sinclair4h 15m$2 · $0.00
The MoneychangersUpton Sinclair7h 23m$2 · $0.00
Mental Radio (Summarized Edition)Upton Sinclair, Albert Einstein3h 20m$2
Midnight ShadowsS.E. Smith5h 40m$17
CollateralBrian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson13h 8m$23
The ReunionJana Deleon6h 31m$26 · $0.00
Animal 3K’wan6h 33m$20
The Complete Sherlock Holmes Novels & Stories (4 Novels + 56 Short Stories)Arthur Conan Doyle71h 53m$2 · $0.00
To Hold and ProtectSandra Owens7h 59m$8 · $0.00
Extinction WarNicholas Sansbury Smith12h 1m$23
Savy WisdomPeggy McColl2h 53m$15
3 a.m. Premium: Books 1–5Nick Pirog15h 27m$25
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m$53 · $0.00
Tracing Killer EvidenceJodie Bailey5h 46m$12 · $0.00
AGATHA CHRISTIE Premium CollectionAgatha Christie37h 15m$2 · $0.00
Sign of the MakerBrian Shea7h 13m$17
No Sin UnpunishedLynDee Walker7h 43m$17
Sherlock HolmesMade for Success14h 22m$25
Sons of War 4: SoldiersNicholas Sansbury Smith, Tom Abrahams12h 54m$25
Murder in the TowerRoy Lewis8h 23m$20
Glen AffricKarine Giebel22h 51m$46 · $0.00
JAMES BOND 007 Complete CollectionIan Fleming102h 36m$2 · $0.00
Deadly Badlands PursuitSharee Stover5h 53m$12 · $0.00
RiversnowTess Thompson8h 11m$20
Supreme ClienteleAshley & JaQuavis8h 58m$20
Body Refinement in a Beast Tamer’s World, Book 1Seth Ring14h 7m$27
EmberJeffrey Wilson, Brian Andrews13h 58m$23
The Complete Works of Jane Austen (Unabridged)Jane Austen88h 8m5 (1)$1 · $0.00
Desperate MeasuresBrenda Jackson8h 59m$28 · $0.00
Searching For ThanksgivingS.E. Smith4h 24m$20
Naughty 4Brenda Hampton7h 30m$17
The Dance with Me TrilogyShelley Shepard Gray21h 44m$35
Anne Shirley (Complete 14 Book Collection)Lucy Maud Montgomery125h 28m$2 · $0.00
The DopemanJaQuavis Coleman5h 25m$20
Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate CollectionArthur Conan Doyle59h 49m$5 · $0.00
WhistlerAnn Patchett10h 45m4.5 (8)$29 · $0.00
Grand Opening 2Carl Weber9h 16m$20
Sons of Valor II: Violence of ActionBrian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson12h 34m$23
Malevolent MagicMildred Abbott7h 13m$17
Bikes, Toys, and Hot BoyzGenesis Woods, Shantaé13h 9m$23
War LordBernard Cornwell13h 21m$33 · $0.00
Ghetto BastardK’wan7h 37m$20
The Great Gatsby: Original 1925 Edition (An F. Scott Fitzgerald Classic NovelFrancis Scott Fitzgerald4h 45m$18 · $0.00
You may also like
AlmightyDan Zak10h 49m$20 · $0.00
GuerrillasV. S. Naipaul10h 26m$23
CiceroW. Lucas Collins4h 47m$1 · $0.00
The Unarmed TruthJohn Dodson8h 55m$20 · $0.00
The BookieArt Manteris, Matt Birkbeck8h 35m$26 · $0.00
American WomanSusan Choi15h 21m$23
The January 6 ReportJanuary 6th Committee, The19h 28m$8 · $0.00
ChallengeV. Sackville-West7h 5m$2 · $0.00
Win at All CostsMatt Hart13h 38m$33 · $0.00
The Savage CityT. J. English10h 18m$29 · $0.00
THE BELLY OF PARISÉmile Zola14h 56m$2 · $0.00
The Good TerroristDoris Lessing13h 45m$25
Off MessageA. C. Fuller6h 43m$17
The Red Hand of UlsterGeorge A. Birmingham8h 3m$1 · $0.00
Mother IndiaUnknown Author3h 55m$16 · $0.00
The Real Captain Kidd: A VindicationCornelius Neale Dalton3h 51m$2 · $0.00
Everybody's Business Is Nobody's BusinessDaniel Defoe48m$2.30
The Ballad of Karla Faye TuckerMark Beaver7h 24m$22 · $0.00
TheySLMN8h 8m$20
Hatchet ManElie Honig8h 21m$26 · $0.00