Upton Sinclair, Eugène Brieux

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Damaged Goods

Beschreibung

"Damaged Goods, The Great Play Les Avaries of Eugene Brieux," novelized by Upton Sinclair, delves into a powerful moral dilemma at the heart of early 20th-century society. This gripping story fearlessly confronts the devastating impact of sexually transmitted diseases on marriage and personal lives. Exploring themes of adultery and social commentary, the narrative presents a stark portrayal of the consequences of ignorance and societal taboos surrounding disease. Brieux's play, adapted into novel form, offers a potent and timeless exploration of human fallibility and the complex choices individuals face. A significant work of medical fiction and European drama, "Damaged Goods" remains a compelling read, prompting reflection on enduring social issues that continue to resonate today. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Autor

American author, political activist, and 1934 Democratic Party candidate for governor of California, Upton Sinclair. (September 20, 1878 - November 25, 1968) produced approximately 100 books and other works across a variety of genres. In the first half of the 20th century, Sinclair's writing was well-known and well-liked, and in 1943, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The Jungle, a famous muckraking novel by Upton Sinclair, exposed working and sanitary conditions in the U.S. meatpacking business in 1906, sparking a public outcry that helped pave the way for the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act, which were both passed a few months later. He authored The Brass Check in 1919, a scathing exposé of American journalism that raised awareness of the problem of "yellow journalism" and the restrictions placed on the "free press" in the country. He was described as "a man with every gift except humor and silence" by Time magazine. To explain why the editors and publishers of the major newspapers in California would not take seriously his plans for old age pensions and other progressive reforms, he used this argument in speeches and the book about his campaign for governor.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 122g
• ISBN-13: 9781022973794
• ISBN-10: 1022973797
• Artikelnr.: 74070983