The Journal of Arthur Stirling
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Heinemann (UK)
 First UK edition | |
| Author | Upton Sinclair |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama/Journal |
| Publisher | D. Appleton & Company (US) Heinemann (UK) |
Publication date | 1903 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | xiv+356[1] |
The Journal of Arthur Stirling is a novel by author Upton Sinclair, published in 1903. It is written in a first-person perspective, with the main fictional character being Arthur Stirling. Stirling, an unknown poet and writer, sets out to write his first poem, The Captive. He begins writing a journal to help him further his work as an artist—the novel being the journal. The novel begins with an introduction by a character who calls himself, "S."; Stirling already dead by suicide, sends S. a copy of the journal, as well as The Captive for him to read. S. explains the production of the novel in a sense of tribute to Stirling.
Sinclair planted an obituary for Stirling in The New York Times "to raise a sensation", but was widely criticized by journalists and editors for the hoax.[2]
Upton Sinclair's original version is currently in the Public Domain.
