Title: Upton Sinclair, the Lithuanian jungle : upon the centenary of The jungle (1905 and 1906) by Upton Sinclair /
Authors: Subačius, Giedrius
Publisher: Rodopi,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Sinclair, Upton,; Sinclair, Upton, History and criticism.; Lithuanian language History and criticism.; TheJungle (Sinclair); Litouws.; Litouwers.; Immigranten.
Contents: 1. Sinclair's sources and his choice of Lithuanian characters. Sinclair's method of gathering material for his novel ; Immigrants in the Chicago Stockyards ; Two main Lithuanian sources for The jungle ; The wedding, Kaztauskis's story, and Lithuanian. -- 2. The Lithuanian language. Sinclair's passion for foreign languages ; Lithuanian words and phases ; Surnames. -- 3. Specific locations. Carey's dump ; Back of the Yards ; The wedding feast saloon ; The church of the wedding ceremony. -- 4. Conclusion.