UPTON SINCLAIR Ultimate Collection: 30+ Books in One Volume (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Progressive Era novels, plays, and essays on labor, industry, religion, health, and the pressBy Upton Sinclair
Length221h 39m
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UPTON SINCLAIR Ultimate Collection: 30+ Books in One Volume gathers the range of Sinclair's fiction, political writing, and social criticism, presenting an extraordinary panorama of American industrial capitalism, labor struggle, moral reform, and democratic idealism. From the muckraking force of The Jungle to novels of oil, finance, religion, and war, Sinclair's prose is direct, documentary, and polemical, shaped by realism and Progressive Era reform. The volume situates him among writers who treated literature as an instrument of public conscience. Upton Sinclair (1878–1968) was a novelist, journalist, socialist, and tireless campaigner for social justice. His investigations into working conditions, corporate power, food production, and political corruption grew from both personal conviction and firsthand research. Born into modest circumstances and educated in the literary marketplace, Sinclair transformed the novel into a vehicle for exposure and reform, famously influencing federal food-safety legislation. This collection is recommended for readers seeking not merely entertainment but a sustained encounter with literature as civic intervention. It will reward students of American realism, historians of reform movements, and anyone interested in the ethical responsibilities of art in a modern industrial society.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length221 hrs 39 mins
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Publish dateSep 10, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1UPTON SINCLAIR Ultimate Collection: 30+ Books in One Volume (Annotated)
71The Journal of Arthur Stirling; or, The Valley of the Shadow (pt. 3)
2Introduction
72The Overman
3Author Biography
73Sylvia’s Marriage (pt. 1)
4Historical Context
74Sylvia’s Marriage (pt. 2)
5Synopsis (Selection)
75Sylvia’s Marriage (pt. 3)
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6Novels
76Sylvia’s Marriage (pt. 4)
7The Jungle (pt. 1)
77Mark Mallory Novels
8The Jungle (pt. 2)
78A Cadet’s Honor; or, Mark Mallory's Heroism (pt. 1)
9The Jungle (pt. 3)
79A Cadet’s Honor; or, Mark Mallory's Heroism (pt. 2)
10The Jungle (pt. 4)
80A Cadet’s Honor; or, Mark Mallory's Heroism (pt. 3)
11The Jungle (pt. 5)
81On Guard; or, Mark Mallory’s Celebration (pt. 1)
12The Jungle (pt. 6)
82On Guard; or, Mark Mallory’s Celebration (pt. 2)
13The Jungle (pt. 7)
83On Guard; or, Mark Mallory’s Celebration (pt. 3)
14100%: The Story of a Patriot (pt. 1)
84The West Point Rivals; or, Mark Mallory's Stratagem (pt. 1)
15100%: The Story of a Patriot (pt. 2)
85The West Point Rivals; or, Mark Mallory's Stratagem (pt. 2)
16100%: The Story of a Patriot (pt. 3)
86The West Point Rivals; or, Mark Mallory's Stratagem (pt. 3)
17100%: The Story of a Patriot (pt. 4)
87On Fitness and Health
18100%: The Story of a Patriot (pt. 5)
88The Book of Life (Vol.1&2)
19The Moneychangers (pt. 1)
89Volume One: Mind and Body
20The Moneychangers (pt. 2)
90Part One. The Book of the Mind (pt. 1)
21The Moneychangers (pt. 3)
91Part One. The Book of the Mind (pt. 2)
22King Coal: A Novel
92Part Two. The Book of the Body (pt. 1)
23Book One. The Domain of King Coal (pt. 1)
93Part Two. The Book of the Body (pt. 2)
24Book One. The Domain of King Coal (pt. 2)
94Volume Two: Love and Society
25Book Two. The Serfs of King Coal (pt. 1)
95Part Three. The Book of Love (pt. 1)
26Book Two. The Serfs of King Coal (pt. 2)
96Part Three. The Book of Love (pt. 2)
27Book Three. The Henchmen of King Coal (pt. 1)
97Part Four. The Book of Society (pt. 1)
28Book Three. The Henchmen of King Coal (pt. 2)
98Part Four. The Book of Society (pt. 2)
29Book Four. The Will of King Coal (pt. 1)
99The Fasting Cure (pt. 1)
30Book Four. The Will of King Coal (pt. 2)
100The Fasting Cure (pt. 2)
31The Metropolis (pt. 1)
101On Religion
32The Metropolis (pt. 2)
102The Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic Interpretation
33The Metropolis (pt. 3)
103Introductory
34The Metropolis (pt. 4)
104Book One. The Church of the Conquerors
35The Metropolis (pt. 5)
105Book Two. The Church of Good Society
36A Prisoner of Morro; or, In the Hands of Enemy (pt. 1)
106Book Three. The Church of the Servant-girls
37A Prisoner of Morro; or, In the Hands of Enemy (pt. 2)
107Book Four. The Church of the Slavers
38A Prisoner of Morro; or, In the Hands of Enemy (pt. 3)
108Book Five. The Church of the Merchants
39They Call Me Carpenter: A Tale of the Second Coming (pt. 1)
109Book Six. The Church of the Quacks
40They Call Me Carpenter: A Tale of the Second Coming (pt. 2)
110Book Seven. The Church of the Social Revolution
41They Call Me Carpenter: A Tale of the Second Coming (pt. 3)
111On Yellow Journalism
42Damaged Goods (The Great Play 'Les Avaries' of Eugene Brieux) (pt. 1)
112The Crimes of the "Times": A Test of Newspaper Decency"
43Damaged Goods (The Great Play 'Les Avaries' of Eugene Brieux) (pt. 2)
113The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism
44Jimmie Higgins (pt. 1)
114A Letter for the Time
45Jimmie Higgins (pt. 2)
115Author’s Note
46Jimmie Higgins (pt. 3)
116Book 1: The Evidence (pt. 1)
47Jimmie Higgins (pt. 4)
117Book 1: The Evidence (pt. 2)
48Jimmie Higgins (pt. 5)
118Book 1: The Evidence (pt. 3)
49A Captain of Industry: Being the Story of a Civilized Man
119Book 1: The Evidence (pt. 4)
50King Midas: A Romance; or, Springtime and Harvest
120Book 2: The Explanation (pt. 1)
51Part I. In the Merry Month of May (pt. 1)
121Book 2: The Explanation (pt. 2)
52Part I. In the Merry Month of May (pt. 2)
122Book 2: The Explanation (pt. 3)
53Part I. In the Merry Month of May (pt. 3)
123Book 2: The Explanation (pt. 4)
54Part I. In the Merry Month of May (pt. 4)
124Book 3: The Remedy
55Part II
125Conclusion
56Love’s Pilgrimage
126A Practical Program
57Part I. Loves Entanglement (pt. 1)
127Plays
58Part I. Loves Entanglement (pt. 2)
128The Machine
59Part I. Loves Entanglement (pt. 3)
129The Naturewoman
60Part I. Loves Entanglement (pt. 4)
130The Second-Story Man
61Part II. Love’s Captivity (pt. 1)
131Prince Hagen
62Part II. Love’s Captivity (pt. 2)
132The Pot Boiler: A Comedy in Four Acts (pt. 1)
63Part II. Love’s Captivity (pt. 3)
133The Pot Boiler: A Comedy in Four Acts (pt. 2)
64Part II. Love’s Captivity (pt. 4)
134Poem
65Part II. Love’s Captivity (pt. 5)
135The Menagerie; or, Night in a County Workhouse
66Samuel the Seeker (pt. 1)
136Letter to John Beardsley
67Samuel the Seeker (pt. 2)
137Analysis
68Samuel the Seeker (pt. 3)
138Reflection
69The Journal of Arthur Stirling; or, The Valley of the Shadow (pt. 1)
139Memorable Quotes
70The Journal of Arthur Stirling; or, The Valley of the Shadow (pt. 2)
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