The Metropolis

Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. was an American writer, muckraker, political activist, and the Democratic Party's candidate for Governor of California in 1934. He produced approximately 100 books and other works in a variety of genres. In his book, "The Metropolis," Sinclair focuses most of the work on representations of the very rich's extravagant and jaded party life, in which they spend huge sums of money on amusement and new gadgets to cure boredom. The Metropolis follows the narrative of Allan Montague, who is carried into the stylish lifestyle after landing in New York. They know him because his father was a General during the war. The longer he stays in New York, the more he notices the vast disparity between classes. Allan is the first to advocate for what is right when the impoverished suffer an injustice. But as his lawsuit progresses, he realises that the individuals he's battling are the same people who run New York. He must be cunning and cautious to survive this quest for justice. This version has the historical context of the era in which the book was written.