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Penguin Classics: How the Other Half Lives

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Published in 1890, Riis's study of the horrendous living conditions of the poor in New York City had an immediate impact on society, inspiring reforms that affected the lives of millions of people. This edition will include all the photos Riis used to illustrate the first edition.

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Penguin Classics: How the Other Half Lives, Jacob Riis, Luc Sante

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1997
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English
Released
1997
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Paperback
Pages
256
ISBN10
0140436790
ISBN13
9780140436792
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Published in 1890, Riis's study of the horrendous living conditions of the poor in New York City had an immediate impact on society, inspiring reforms that affected the lives of millions of people. This edition will include all the photos Riis used to illustrate the first edition.