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This trail briefly introduces readers to the lives and work of Stephen Crane and Upton Sinclair.
Updated on Mar 09, 13
Created on Dec 21, 09
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Dec 21, 09
Before delving into the work of Stephen Crane and Upton Sinclair, revisit this site by Donna Campbell on "Naturalism in American Literature". Remember that naturalism does not necessarily have to do with nature-- as in trees and animals-- in this context.
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Dec 21, 09
Read this brief biography of Stephen Crane maintained by the editors of The Heath Anthology of American Literature.
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Dec 21, 09
This page links to the 7 sections of Stephen Crane's short story "The Open Boat" as it was originally published in Scribner's Magazine in 1894. Please read the entire story-- all 7 sections. This page is maintained by the University of Virginia.
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Dec 21, 09
This is a website, produced in association with several museums and historical organizations in Florida, that gives some interesting background on the events that inspired Crane to write "The Open Boat."
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Dec 21, 09
To begin our study of Upton Sinclair, read this brief biography maintained by the editors of The Heath Anthology of American Literature.
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Dec 21, 09
Browse this site to learn the history of the stockyards and meatpacking industry in Chicago and to get some context for The Jungle.
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Mar 09, 13
Begin Reading at the beginning of Chapter 2. Read through the paragraph that ends " . . . and an easy time riding on the freight cars" about 3/4 of the way down the page. Jurgis Rudkus is the main character of the story. He has immigrated from Lithuania to Chicago with his wife Ona. He is working in the stockyards.
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Mar 09, 13
Begin reading about 2/3 of the way down the page at "Jurgis heard of these things little by little . . ." and continue through the end of Chapter 9. In this chapter, Sinclair is explaining, through Jurgis' experience, about some of the more unsavory aspects of the meat packing industry at the time.
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Mar 09, 13
Begin reading at "A time of peril on the killing beds . . ." a little over halfway down the page and continue to the end of Chapter 11.
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Mar 09, 13
Begin reading about 2/3 down the page at "The latter part of April Jurgis went to see the doctor. . ." and read through the end of Chapter 12.
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Mar 09, 13
Begin reading at the beginning of Chapter 14 and stop about 1/2 way down the page at "It was as if their hopes were buried in separate graves."
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