The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle is a groundbreaking work of muckraking journalism and a powerful piece of American literature that exposed the brutal realities of the early 20th-century industrial labor system. This gripping novel follows the struggles of Jurgis Rudkus, a Lithuanian immigrant who arrives in Chicago with dreams of prosperity, only to face exploitation, poverty, and the ruthless machinery of capitalism.