Literary · Historical
The Jungle
A Lithuanian immigrant family comes to Chicago for work in the meatpacking yards and is ground down by exploitation, poverty and corruption.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 1906
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 350
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a hard-hitting social novel that helped drive food safety reform.
Skip this if you want a hopeful story, as the family's troubles pile up.
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- What is The Jungle about?
- A Lithuanian immigrant family comes to Chicago for work in the meatpacking yards and is ground down by exploitation, poverty and corruption.
- Who should read The Jungle?
- Read it if you want a hard-hitting social novel that helped drive food safety reform. Skip it if you want a hopeful story, as the family's troubles pile up.
- How long and how fast is The Jungle?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 350 pages, first published in 1906.
- Does The Jungle have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Death, Child death, Abuse, Prejudice.
- Can I borrow The Jungle for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends The Jungle; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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