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When Allan moves to New York City from Mississippi, his brother, Oliver, who had been living in the city for a few years prior, decides to introduce Allan to an exclusive group of wealthy people. Hoping that it will help Allan's law business, Oliver gets Allan invites to... Read Full Overview

The Metropolis is a portrayal of the excesses of 'Society' in NY during the 20th Century...

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Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. (September 20, 1878 - November 25, 1968) was an American writer, muckraker, political activist and the 1934 Democratic Party... Read Full Overview

A classic novel about a lawyer with a conscience, and the rich New York titans of oil, steel, and insurance.

When an injustice befalls the poor, Allan is the first to fight for what is right. But as he continues his lawsuit, he begins to realize that the very people he's fighting with are the very people who rule New York. He must be wily and careful if he is to... Read Full Overview

This city of the future encompasses two worlds: that of the hedonistic ruling class and that of a segregated subculture, toilers in a mechanized underworld who labor to provide the rich with their pleasures. When a charismatic leader arises, she seeks a savior to unite the disparate... Read Full Overview

A young lawyer decides to try to fight for the poor in New York City, but soon comes to realize that he is not just fighting individuals, but an entire corrupt system. From one of America's great socialist writers-Upton Sinclair.

Deals with New York as unsparingly as "The Jungle" dealt with Chicago.We are happy to announce this classic book. Many of the books in our collection have not been published for decades and are therefore not broadly available to the readers. Our goal is to access the very large... Read Full Overview

When an injustice befalls the poor, Allan is the first to fight for what is right. But as he continues his lawsuit, he begins to realize that the very people he's fighting with are the very people who rule New York. He must be wily and careful if he is to survive this pursuit... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: ...story, until, when he stopped and sat down, every one in the room broke into delighted applause.They went in to dinner. Montague sat by General Prentice, and he, in turn, by the Judge; the latter was reminded of more stories during the dinner, and kept every... Read Full Overview

"Return at ten-thirty," the General said to his chauffeur, and then they entered the corridor of the hotel. Montague gazed about him, and found himself trembling just a little with anticipation. It was not the magnificence of the place. The quiet uptown hotel would have seemed... Read Full Overview

The Metropolis tells the story of Allan Montague, who upon arriving in New York, is swept into the lifestyle of the fashionable. They know him through his father who was a General in the war. The longer he stays in New York, the more he realizes that there is a huge disparity... Read Full Overview

In this 1907 novel about the extravagant life of New York City's high society, the author of The Jungle, presents a richly detailed portrait of the wealthy elite of "The Metropolis."Allan Montague, a lawyer of thirty, moves to New York City from Mississippi, along with his mother... Read Full Overview

Upton Sinclair (1878 - 1968) wrote over 90 books in several genres. He was considered to be a leading social advocate. Because of his novel The Jungle, which dealt with conditions in the meat packing industry, The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act were passed... Read Full Overview

Deals with New York as unsparingly as "The Jungle" dealt with Chicago. To expose the vice and extravagance of the New York rich has been Mr. Sinclair's purpose in writing this story. Two brothers, one the antithesis of the other, are the mouthpieces which Mr. Sinclair uses respectively... Read Full Overview

Upton Sinclair's "The Metropolis" offers a sharp, satirical look into the lives of the upper class and the stark realities of urban life. Through a compelling narrative, Sinclair delivers a powerful social commentary on wealth and social injustice. This meticulously prepared... Read Full Overview