Project Gutenberg 2021-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 335 Sinclair, Upton 1878 1968 Fitch, Clarke Garrison, Frederick Sinclair, Upton Beall The Autobiography of Upton Sinclair Tim Lindell, Chuck Greif, Augustana University and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Autobiography of Upton Sinclair" by Upton Sinclair is a personal memoir written in the mid-20th century. The work explores Sinclair's extensive life as a writer, activist, and public figure, reflecting on his childhood experiences and the impact of specific events on his development and worldview. This autobiography delves into the duality of his social upbringing, contrasting the threads of poverty and wealth woven throughout his early years, which shaped his later literary themes. The opening of the memoir introduces readers to Sinclair's early memories, notably one from when he was just eighteen months old, emphasizing his acute awareness of his surroundings and the socio-economic conditions of his family life. Sinclair recounts living in various boarding houses and lodging homes, often marred by his father's struggles with alcoholism. Through vivid anecdotes, he captures the essence of childhood adventures and the complex relationships with family members, which laid the foundation for his later political engagement and literary endeavors. The narrative establishes a deep connection to Sinclair's beginnings, hinting at how his tumultuous youth defined his path as a writer observing and critiquing societal injustices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Social reformers -- United States -- Biography Novelists, American -- 20th century -- Biography Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968 PS Text Category: Biographies 912838 2025-07-26T11:13:48.061646 text/html 865335 2024-10-18T17:25:20 text/html 2715640 2025-07-26T11:14:05.573593 application/epub+zip 2718713 2025-07-26T11:13:51.953616 application/epub+zip 422911 2025-07-26T11:13:50.001646 application/epub+zip 2996991 2025-07-26T11:14:14.984524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2880810 2025-07-26T11:14:02.464604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598774 2022-09-30T04:56:19.423135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 773413 2025-07-26T11:13:46.275642 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 753446 2024-10-18T17:25:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16703 2025-07-26T11:14:15.181517 application/rdf+xml 26886 2025-07-26T11:13:50.201641 image/jpeg 3789 2025-07-26T11:13:50.101617 image/jpeg 2542780 2025-07-26T11:13:48.181641 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia