Upton Sinclair

King Coal

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Produktbeschreibung

King Coal is a novel written by Upton Sinclair that was first published in 1917. The book is a powerful and gripping portrayal of the coal mining industry in the United States during the early 20th century. It tells the story of Hal Warner, a young man who leaves his comfortable life in the city to work in the coal mines of West Virginia.As Hal begins to work in the mines, he quickly learns about the harsh realities of life for the miners. He witnesses the dangerous working conditions, the long hours, and the low pay that the miners receive. He also sees the corruption and greed of the mining companies, who exploit the workers for their own gain.As Hal becomes more involved in the labor movement, he becomes a leader in the fight for better working conditions and fair wages. He joins forces with other miners and labor organizers to form a union and fight against the powerful coal companies.Throughout the novel, Sinclair exposes the injustices of the coal mining industry and the struggles of the workers who are caught in its grip. He also explores themes of power, corruption, and the struggle for social justice.King Coal is a powerful and important work of literature that sheds light on a dark chapter in American history. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the labor movement and the fight for workers' rights.Hal stood looking at the cheering crowd. He had time to note some of the faces upturned to him. Pitiful, toil-worn faces they were, each making its separate appeal, telling its individual story of deprivation and defeat. Once more they were transfigured, shining with that wonderful new light which he had seen for the first time the previous evening. It had been crushed for a moment, but it flamed up again; it would never die in the hearts of men--once they had learned the power it gave. Nothing Hal had yet seen moved him so much as this new birth of enthusiasm. A beautiful, a terrible thing it was!This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 356
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 665g
• ISBN-13: 9781419128684
• ISBN-10: 141912868X
• Artikelnr.: 21302076

Autorenporträt

American author, political activist, and 1934 Democratic Party candidate for governor of California, Upton Sinclair. (September 20, 1878 - November 25, 1968) produced approximately 100 books and other works across a variety of genres. In the first half of the 20th century, Sinclair's writing was well-known and well-liked, and in 1943, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The Jungle, a famous muckraking novel by Upton Sinclair, exposed working and sanitary conditions in the U.S. meatpacking business in 1906, sparking a public outcry that helped pave the way for the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act, which were both passed a few months later. He authored The Brass Check in 1919, a scathing exposé of American journalism that raised awareness of the problem of "yellow journalism" and the restrictions placed on the "free press" in the country. He was described as "a man with every gift except humor and silence" by Time magazine. To explain why the editors and publishers of the major newspapers in California would not take seriously his plans for old age pensions and other progressive reforms, he used this argument in speeches and the book about his campaign for governor.