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When it was published in serial form in 1905, it was a full third longer than the censored, commercial edition published in book form the following year. That expurgated commercial edition edited out much of the ethnic flavor of the original, as well as some of the goriest descriptions of the meat-packing industry and much of Sinclair's most pointed social and political commentary.

The text of this new edition is as it appeared in the original uncensored edition of 1905.
It contains the full 36 chapters as originally published, rather than the 31 of the expurgated edition.

A new foreword describes the discovery in the 1980s of the original edition and its subsequent suppression, and a new introduction places the novel in historical context by explaining the pattern of censorship in the shorter commercial edition.]]> 335 Upton Sinclair 1884365302 Joe 0 currently-reading 3.77 1906
author: Upton Sinclair
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author: George Orwell
name: Joe
average rating: 4.15
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"Only the proles can save us." Perhaps the scary truth of today as well.
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author: Esther Kofod
name: Joe
average rating: 4.40
book published: 2013
rating: 5
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An informative and entertaining read set in a country that I was unfamiliar with until I read this novel. I feel as if I understand Libya and the Libyan way of life better. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning more about this country.
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