Byline: Upton Sinclair; 1905-09-02; Appeal to Reason; pages 2
Report: "The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
"Jurgis went without a word, and stepping over half a dozen sleeping boarders in the next room, ascended the ladder. It was dark up above; they could not afford any light; also it was nearly as cold as out doors. In a corner, as far away from the corpse as possible, sat Marija, holding little Antanas in her one good arm and trying to soothe him to sleep."
Description:Chapter Twenty in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became "The Jungle."
Rights: public domain
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