"The Metropolis" by Upton Sinclair is a novel set in the early 20th-century urban landscape, focusing on the social and economic issues arising from rapid industrialization and urbanization.The novel is set in a rapidly growing city where industrialization has led to significant economic disparity between the wealthy elite and the working class. Sinclair uses the city as a backdrop to explore the stark contrast between the opulent lives of the elite and the harsh conditions,Social critique is central to the narrative, with Sinclair examining issues of class struggle and corruption within both...