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Synopsis
Classic work of reportage documents life of the urban poor at the turn of the century. Compelling real-life tales and rare photographs celebrate efforts to demolish breeding grounds of crime and improve conditions.
Booknews
An unabridged republication of the work published by The Macmillan Company, New York and London, in 1902 (a new introduction and new footnotes are included). It constitutes a sequel to the social reformer's published in the late 1800s in which Riis drew national attention to the squalor of New York City's slums. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Book Details
Published
December 1, 2009
Publisher
General Books
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781150179655