The Jungle by Upton Sinclair — Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition with foreword by Eric Schlosser. This copy is in like new condition and wrapped in a professional protective cover. The distressed look on the cover is part of the original design. A groundbreaking exposé of the meatpacking industry and working-class exploitation in early 20th-century America, The Jungle helped launch the modern food safety movement. A powerful piece of muckraking literature — essential for readers of political and historical fiction.