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Upton Sinclair : the Lithuanian Jungle : upon the centenary of The Jungle (1905 and 1906) by Upton Sinclair /

In his legendary novel The Jungle (1905 and 1906), Upton Sinclair included a conspicuous number of Lithuanian words, phrases and surnames. This volume is the first attempt to analyze aspects of Lithuanian linguistic and historical data from The Jungle . Sinclair discovered the Lithuanian language in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Subačius, Giedrius
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2006.
Colección:On the boundary of two worlds ; 5.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Sinclair's sources and his choice of Lithuanian characters. Sinclair's method of gathering material for his novel ; Immigrants in the Chicago Stockyards ; Two main Lithuanian sources for The jungle ; The wedding, Kaztauskis's story, and Lithuanian.
  • 2. The Lithuanian language. Sinclair's passion for foreign languages ; Lithuanian words and phases ; Surnames.
  • 3. Specific locations. Carey's dump ; Back of the Yards ; The wedding feast saloon ; The church of the wedding ceremony.
  • 4. Conclusion.