How the other half lives : studies among the tenements of New York
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Riis, Jacob A. 1849-1914.
Contributors
Sante, Luc.
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Fredonia Public Library - Non-Fiction
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LC Subjects
Poor -- New York (State) -- New York (N.Y.).
Poor -- New York (State) -- New York.
Tenement houses -- New York (State) -- New York (N.Y.).
Tenement houses -- New York (State) -- New York.

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xxvii, 228 pages : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English

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General Note
"How the other half lives" was first published by Charles Schribner's Sons, New York. The text of "How the other half lives" used in this Penguin Classics edition was reset from the Dover Publications edition. The Dover edition, first published in 1971, is an unabridged republication of the text of the 1901 edition of the work.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. xxiii-xxv).
Description
Provides a detailed picture of what life in the slums of New York was like, how the slums were created, how and why they remained as they were, who was forced to live there, and offers suggestions for easing the lot of the poor.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Riis, J. A. 1., & Sante, L. (1997). How the other half lives: studies among the tenements of New York . Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Riis, Jacob A. 1849-1914 and Luc. Sante. 1997. How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York. Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Riis, Jacob A. 1849-1914 and Luc. Sante. How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York Penguin Books, 1997.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Riis, Jacob A. 1849-1914., and Luc Sante. How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York Penguin Books, 1997.

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