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Title: King Coal : a novel

Note: Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.

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Summary: "King Coal" by Upton Sinclair is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the life of coal miners in the rugged landscape of the Rocky Mountains, exploring the harsh realities of their labor and the exploitation they endure. The protagonist, Hal Warner, is a young American from the upper class who, driven by sympathy and a desire to understand the plight of workers, disguises himself as a miner to seek firsthand knowledge of their struggles amidst the oppressive conditions imposed by the coal companies. The opening of "King Coal" introduces Hal as he arrives in the town of Pedro, eager to find work in the coal mines. His attempts to secure a job are met with suspicion and violence, revealing the treacherous environment of exploitation and distrust between workers and management. Hal's desire to integrate into this world leads him to the Pine Creek mine, where he faces hostility and brutality while trying to understand the miners' lives. This section establishes the stark contrast between Hal's initial romantic notions of labor and the grim reality that he encounters, setting the stage for an exploration of social injustice, class struggle, and the resilience of the human spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968

Author of introduction, etc.: Brandes, Georg, 1842-1927

EBook No.: 7522

Published: Feb 1, 2005

Downloads: 185

Language: English

Subject: Coal mines and mining -- United States -- Fiction

Subject: Coal miners -- United States -- Fiction

Subject: Labor movement -- United States -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: King Coal : a novel

Note: Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Text file produced by Eric Eldred, Beth Trapaga and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team
HTML file produced by David Widger

Credits: David Widger, Eric Eldred, Beth Trapaga and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "King Coal" by Upton Sinclair is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the life of coal miners in the rugged landscape of the Rocky Mountains, exploring the harsh realities of their labor and the exploitation they endure. The protagonist, Hal Warner, is a young American from the upper class who, driven by sympathy and a desire to understand the plight of workers, disguises himself as a miner to seek firsthand knowledge of their struggles amidst the oppressive conditions imposed by the coal companies. The opening of "King Coal" introduces Hal as he arrives in the town of Pedro, eager to find work in the coal mines. His attempts to secure a job are met with suspicion and violence, revealing the treacherous environment of exploitation and distrust between workers and management. Hal's desire to integrate into this world leads him to the Pine Creek mine, where he faces hostility and brutality while trying to understand the miners' lives. This section establishes the stark contrast between Hal's initial romantic notions of labor and the grim reality that he encounters, setting the stage for an exploration of social injustice, class struggle, and the resilience of the human spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968

Author of introduction, etc.: Brandes, Georg, 1842-1927

EBook No.: 7522

Published: Feb 1, 2005

Downloads: 185

Language: English

Subject: Coal mines and mining -- United States -- Fiction

Subject: Coal miners -- United States -- Fiction

Subject: Labor movement -- United States -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.