Upton Sinclair, The Lithuanian jungle
Subtitle: upon the centenary of The jungle (1905 and 1906) by Upton Sinclair
By: Giedrius Subačius.
Series: On the boundary of two worlds : identity, freedom, and moral imagination in the Baltics -- 5; On the boundary of two worlds -- 5.
Publisher: Rodopi
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Amsterdam; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 102
Subjects: Sinclair, Upton, -- 1878-1968.; Sinclair, Upton, -- 1878-1968 -- History and criticism.; Lithuanian language -- History and criticism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [91]-94) and index.
Table of contents: title: 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.; title: 2.  The Lithuanian language.  Sinclair's passion for foreign languages ; Lithuanian words and phrases ; Surnames.; title: 3.  Specific locations.  Carey's dump ; Back of the Yards ; The wedding feast saloon ; The church of the wedding ceremony.; title: 4.  Conclusion.