Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 106 Sinclair, Upton 1878 1968 Fitch, Clarke Garrison, Frederick Sinclair, Upton Beall The Metropolis Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Metropolis" by Upton Sinclair is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces readers to Allan Montague, a young man fresh from the countryside, seeking his place in the bustling, complex world of New York City. Through Allan's experiences, the book explores themes of social status, wealth, and the stark contrast between the lives of the affluent and the struggles of the working class. The opening of "The Metropolis" centers on Allan Montague's arrival in New York City and his first encounters within a gathering of former military officers. The narrative conveys Allan's excitement and trepidation as he meets influential figures linked to his father's past while grappling with his own identity as he transitions from country life to urban sophistication. The chapter also sets the stage for future conflicts by hinting at political unrest and the rise of socialist sentiments in the city, culminating in a stirring confrontation with a passionate speaker advocating for social change. Montague's experiences establish the backdrop for Sinclair's critique of social inequality and the human cost of economic progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Socialites -- Fiction Upper class -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 601975 602125 2024-10-03T05:14:59.514725 2023-10-03T05:29:01.623748 text/html text/html 628039 2020-06-22T13:53:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 484858 2020-06-22T13:54:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 358618 2024-10-03T05:15:06.180693 application/epub+zip 359026 2024-10-03T05:15:00.654702 application/epub+zip 323321 2024-10-03T05:15:00.016788 application/epub+zip 501226 2024-10-03T05:15:11.093656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474907 2024-10-03T05:15:05.805688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439368 2022-09-03T07:21:21.149413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577496 577455 2024-10-03T05:14:58.651741 2023-10-03T05:29:00.974799 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 577751 2020-06-22T13:53:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 219067 2020-06-22T13:54:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19785 2024-10-03T05:15:11.512648 application/rdf+xml 16880 2024-10-03T05:15:00.364723 image/jpeg 2995 2024-10-03T05:15:00.208727 image/jpeg 484092 2024-10-03T05:14:59.570754 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia