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The Upton Sinclair Library

The Upton Sinclair Library

By: Upton Sinclair
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The Upton Sinclair Library opens the pages of a writer who went where respectable society would not look. Here are the novels, pamphlets, and fierce moral inquiries of Upton Sinclair, read in full: stories of labor and hunger, wealth and corruption, hope and revolt. Each episode gives voice to the books that dragged hidden machinery into daylight and asked what kind of civilization we mean to build.Public domain
Episodes
  • King Coal Book 1 - The Domain of King Coal; Sections 18-20

    King Coal Book 1 - The Domain of King Coal; Sections 18-20
    May 31 2026
    In which Hal Minetti navigates the intricate social hierarchies and harsh realities of North Valley coal camp life, discovering the subtle tensions between ethnic groups and the oppressive conditions miners and their families endure. Through conversations with the Raffertys and observations of industrial neglect, he gains insight into the precarious existence of miners, the silent suffering of women, and the grim acceptance of danger and injustice in the company’s pursuit of profit.
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    17 mins
  • King Coal Book 1 - The Domain of King Coal; Sections 12-14

    King Coal Book 1 - The Domain of King Coal; Sections 12-14
    May 30 2026
    In which Hal Smith visits Mary Burke, a bright yet burdened young woman whose home life is shadowed by hardship and the pervasive troubles of drink and poverty in the mining camp, leading to reflective conversations beneath the summer moon. Meanwhile, the harsh realities of the miners’ lives are laid bare at the “tipple,” where grievances simmer quietly but with a fierce undercurrent of despair and injustice over withheld wages and dehumanising labour.
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    20 mins
  • King Coal Book 1 - The Domain of King Coal; Sections 15-17

    King Coal Book 1 - The Domain of King Coal; Sections 15-17
    May 31 2026
    In which Hal befriends Old Mike, who reveals the harsh realities of coal mining contracts and the ceaseless deceit miners endure from bosses who manipulate work assignments, unpaid labour, and the weighing of coal. Hal also meets Jerry Minetti and his family, whose warm hospitality and spirited defiance offer a glimpse of the miners’ resilience amid the grim conditions.
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    19 mins
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