How the Other Half Lives

By - Riis, Jacob A. , Madison, Charles Allan , Madison, Charles Allan;

Floor - Floor 1

Published - Penguin Books, New York, 1997

ISBN 10 - 0140436790

ISBN 13 - 9780140436792

Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - New York (State)--New York

Shelf No - 14

Call Number - 305.5690 RII

Physical Description - xxvii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

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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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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