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King Coal is a 1917 novel by Upton Sinclair that describes the poor working conditions in the coal mining industry in the western United States during the 1910s, from the perspective of a single protagonist, Hal Warner. As in his earlier work, The Jungle, Sinclair uses the novel... Read Full Overview

Upton Sinclair (1878-1968), a self-described socialist propagandist, was a prolific American author and trailblazing social crusader who sought to uncloak the "wage slavery" of workers by pioneering investigative journalism known as "muckraking." His 1906... Read Full Overview

In this classic novel by Upton Sinclair, young Hal Warner leaves home determined to discover the truth about conditions in the coal mines. He gets a job as a miner and lives in the mining community, seeing first hand their misery and exploitation at the hands of their bosses... Read Full Overview

Upton Sinclair (1878-1968), a self-described socialist propagandist, was a prolific American author and trailblazing social crusader who sought to uncloak the "wage slavery" of workers by pioneering investigative journalism known as "muckraking." His 1906... Read Full Overview

King Coal is a book by Upton Sinclair, first published in 1917, that exposes the dirty working conditions in the coal mining industry in the western United States during the 1910's. As in an earlier work, The Jungle, Sinclair expresses his socialist viewpoints from the perspective... Read Full Overview

A fellow determined to find the truth for himself about conditions in the mines, runs away from home and adopts the alias "Joe Smith." After being turned away by one coal mine for fear of Hal being a union organizer, he gets a job in another coal mine operated... Read Full Overview

Sinclair followed his classic muckraking novel The Jungle with this powerful indictment of the inhuman treatment of coalminers. More than just a reformist's call to arms, Sinclair's spellbinding 1917 novel recounts the adventures of an idealistic, college-educated man who lands... Read Full Overview

Hal Warner may be a rich kid, but even he can see that the working conditions in the Colorado coal mines are inhumane. Inspired by real-life events, King Coal follows Hal's undercover exploration of the coal industry and his attempts to unionize the workers. Like Upton Sinclair's... Read Full Overview

King Coal is a 1917 novel by Upton Sinclair that describes the poor working conditions in the coal mining industry in the western United States during the 1910s, from the perspective of a single protagonist, Hal Warner. As in his earlier work, The Jungle, Sinclair uses the... Read Full Overview

A fellow determined to find the truth for himself about conditions in the mines, runs away from home and adopts the alias "Joe Smith." After being turned away by one coal mine for fear of Hal being a union organizer, he gets a job in another coal mine operated... Read Full Overview

King Coal is a novel written by Upton Sinclair that was first published in 1917. The story takes place in the early 20th century and focuses on the coal mining industry in the United States. The protagonist of the story is Hal Warner, a young man who has just graduated from college... Read Full Overview

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

The town of Pedro stood on the edge of the mountain country; a straggling assemblage of stores and saloons from which a number of branch railroads ran up into the canyons, feeding the coal-camps. Through the week it slept peacefully; but on Saturday nights, when the miners came... Read Full Overview

King Coal is a novel written by Upton Sinclair that explores the harsh realities of the coal mining industry in the United States during the early 20th century. The story follows Hal Warner, a college-educated man who takes a job as a coal miner in order to better understand... Read Full Overview

King Coal is a novel by Upton Sinclair that was first published in 1917. The book is a social and political commentary on the coal mining industry in the United States during the early 20th century. The story follows Hal Warner, a young man from the East who travels to a small... Read Full Overview

King Coal is a novel written by Upton Sinclair that was first published in 1917. The book is a powerful and gripping portrayal of the coal mining industry in the United States during the early 20th century. It tells the story of Hal Warner, a young man who leaves his comfortable... Read Full Overview