Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 403 Sinclair, Upton 1878 1968 Fitch, Clarke Garrison, Frederick Sinclair, Upton Beall Brandes, Georg 1842 1927 Brandes, Georg Morris Cohen Brandes, G. (Georg) Brandes, George King Coal : $b a novel Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Coal Text file produced by Eric Eldred, Beth Trapaga and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger David Widger, Eric Eldred, Beth Trapaga and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "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.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Coal mines and mining -- United States -- Fiction Coal miners -- United States -- Fiction Labor movement -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 838960 2025-06-03T12:52:39.280146 text/html 881429 2024-02-23T10:51:50 text/html 510655 2025-06-03T12:52:48.437143 application/epub+zip 522163 2025-06-03T12:52:40.682161 application/epub+zip 386361 2025-06-03T12:52:40.006195 application/epub+zip 580576 2025-06-03T12:52:54.555139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544960 2025-06-03T12:52:47.909134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559063 2022-09-04T06:27:32.992829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 731466 2025-06-03T12:52:37.642157 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 731273 2024-02-23T08:20:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18182 2025-06-03T12:52:54.705095 application/rdf+xml 5784 2025-06-03T12:52:40.229177 image/jpeg 1491 2025-06-03T12:52:40.119183 image/jpeg 499791 2025-06-03T12:52:39.351141 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 en.wikipedia