How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York - Softcover

Jacob A. Riis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140436790 ISBN 13: 9780140436792

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1997

Synopsis

First published in 1890, Jacob Riis's remarkable study of the horrendous living conditions of the poor in New York City had an immediate and extraordinary impact on society, inspiring reforms that affected the lives of millions of people.

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About this title

From the Back Cover:

In How The Other Half Lives New Yorkers read with horror that three-quarters of the residents of their city were housed in tenements and that in those tenements rents were substantially higher than in better sections of the city. In his book Riis gave a full and detailed picture of what life in those slums was like, how the slums were created, how and why they remained as they were, who was forced to live there, and offered suggestions for easing the lot of the poor.

About the Author:

Jacob Riis (1849-1914) was a journalist and photographer born in Denmark.

Luc Sante teaches writing and the history of photography at Bard College. His books include Low Life, Evidence, and The Factory of Facts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0140436790
• ISBN 13: 9780140436792
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256