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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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Sprog: | engelsk |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
Rodopi,
2006.
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| Serier: | On the boundary of two worlds ;
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Indholdsfortegnelse:
- 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.