The Metropolis - Softcover

Sinclair, Upton

 
9781483704821: The Metropolis

Synopsis

In The Metropolis Upton Sinclair presents a detailed portrait of the wealthy elite and the extravagant life of New York City's high society. He presents this with the cynical edge of a socialist reformer's perspective providing a glimpse into the social life of the very wealthy of New York before the Great Depression. Upton Sinclair was a Pulitzer Prize-winning who wrote over 90 books, best known for his muckraking novel, The Jungle.

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About the Author

Upton Sinclair (1878-1968), novelist and journalist, is best known for his novel about the Chicago meatpacking industry, ""The Jungle"." A paperback edition of his ""I, Candidate for Governor"" is available from California. Jules Tygiel is the author of ""The Great Los Angeles Swindle: Oil, Stocks, and Scandal during the Roaring Twenties"" (paperback California, 1996) and ""The Great Experiment: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy"." He is Professor of History at San Francisco State University.

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