"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
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Description
Upton Sinclair's original serial version of "The Jungle," published in 1905 by the socialist newspaper, Appeal to Reason, edited and republished the following year by Doubleday after McMillan reneged. The newspaper serialized Sinclair's novel nearly week by week between February 25 and December 16, 1905 and offered the completion of the series in a special supplement that readers had to request separately. PDFs of the articles provided courtesy of Special Collections Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas.
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The reporting was intended for these media types: Newspaper, Book
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Effects and Outcomes
One of the best remembered and oft-referred to of all immersion reporting efforts (even though the book is a novel, Sinclair insisted every incident, every fact came directly from real life), and one that has been credited with important reforms in the meatpacking industry. But as Sinclair himself once said, although his aim was the hearts of the people, he hit them in the stomach.
Articles, Books, Video/Film
I- "The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
February 25, 1905
The first chapter in the original serial that became Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle."II- "The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
March 11, 1905
Chapter Two in Upton Sinclair's serial treatment of "The Jungle" for Appeal to Reason.III- "The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
March 18, 1905
Chapter Three of Upton Sinclair's serial "The Jungle" in "Appeal to Reason."IV- "The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
March 25, 1905
Chapter Four of Upton Sinclair's serial, "The Jungle," for Appeal to Reason.Promotional Piece I-"The Crowning Achievement of the Appeal" - "The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
February 4, 1905
A promotional blurb for the forthcoming serial, "The Jungle: A Story of Chicago," by Upton Sinclair.V-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
April 1, 1905
Chapter Five in Upton Sinclair's serial for Appeal to Reason, which became his book, "The Jungle."VI-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
April 8, 1905
Chapter Six in Upton Sinclair's original, unexpurgated version, a serial for Appeal to Reason, of "The Jungle."VII-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
April 15, 1905
Chapter Seven in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became "The ...Promotional Piece II-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
February 11, 1905
A promotional piece explaining what Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" would set out to do.Promotional Piece III - "The Jungle" - Appeal to Reason
March 4, 1905
A front-page piece explaining that the second chapter of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle would appear the following ...VIII-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
April 22, 1905
Chapter Eight in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became "The ...IX-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
April 29, 1905
Chapter Nine in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became "The ...X-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
May 6, 1905
Chapter Ten in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became "The ...X. Continued-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
May 13, 1905
Chapter Ten, continued, in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what ...XI-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
May 20, 1905
Chapter Eleven in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became ...XI. Concluded-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
May 20, 1905
Chapter Eleven, concluded, in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of ...XII-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
June 3, 1905
Chapter Twelve in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became ...XII. Concluded-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
June 10, 1905
Chapter Twelve, concluded, in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of ...XIII-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
June 17, 1905
Chapter Thirteen in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became ...XIII. Concluded-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
June 24, 1905
Chapter Thirteen, concluded, in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of ...XIV-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
July 1, 1905
Chapter Fourteen in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became ...XV-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
July 8, 1905
Chapter Fifteen in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became ...XV. Concluded-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
July 15, 1905
Chapter Fifteen, concluded, in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of ...XVI-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason | A Night in the Packingtown Jail
July 22, 1905
Chapter Sixteen in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became ...XVI. Concluded-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason | Jurgis Spends Christmas Behind the Bars
July 29, 1905
Chapter Sixteen, concluded, in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of ...XVII-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason | The Underworld in Chicago
August 5, 1905
Chapter Seventeen in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became ...XVIII-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason | The Wilderness of Civilization
August 12, 1905
Chapter Eighteen in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became ...XVIII. Concluded-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason | The Workingman's Home ...
August 19, 1905
Chapter Eighteen, concluded, in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of ...XIX-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
August 26, 1905
Chapter Nineteen in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became ...XX-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
September 2, 1905
Chapter Twenty in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became ...XXI-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
September 9, 1905
Chapter Twenty-one in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became ...XXII-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
September 16, 1905
Chapter Twenty-two in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became ...XXIII-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
September 23, 1905
Chapter Twenty-three in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what ...XXIV-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
September 30, 1905
Chapter Twenty-four in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what ...XXV-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
October 7, 1905
Chapter Twenty-five in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what ...XXVI-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
October 14, 1905
Chapter Twenty-six in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became ...XXVII-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
October 21, 1905
Chapter Twenty-seven in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what ...XXVIII-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
October 28, 1905
Chapter Twenty-eight in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what ...XXIX-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
November 4, 1905
Chapter Twenty-nine in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what ...Note on Publication I-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason | A Statement Concerning a Publication Plan
November 18, 1905
Upton Sinclair informs his readers of a plan to publish his chapters as a book.Note on Publication II and Final Part-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason | A Tale of the "Beef Trust"
December 9, 1905
A second note on publication, an extract of a letter by David Graham Phillips, and the final part of "The Jungle."Note III-"The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
December 16, 1905
Upton Sinclair updates his readers on the status of his efforts to publish his pieces as a book.