THE ORIGIN OF “THE JUNGLE"

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 8, Issue 26, 29 March 1907, Page 2

THE ORIGIN OF “THE JUNGLE"

Mr. Upton Sinclair has consented to become a Socialistic candidate for Congress to represent the Xew Jersey district, which is not surprising seeing that he wrote “The .Jungle,’’ to assist the cause of Socialism. r .I his is obvious to all who road the book, though the fact is not generally known. If is object was not to create the disturbance Hi > novel brought about, and the last id at he had in his uni ml was that tin Stale should lake the mailer up. After spending a con adorable lime in the packing-yards. In built himself a log hut at Urin.-eton. and (here retired to write his book. The hut contained but one room with two small windows, and all his cooking, etc. ho did himself. Then when he had complete d Ihe book he sot out to sell it, and to his surprise no one would touch it. Three of the greatest publishing houses declined it in a fortnight, and when at last it did appeal’, it was as a serial in a Socialistic paper, the “Appeal lo Reason,” after which a publishing linn issued (he novel in book form although not until they had sent three n tis to the yards to verify every statemenl the young author had mad ■. 'When subsequently. President Roosevelt look (In mailer up, the book began selling at the rale of 20.n0n copies a week.