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How the Other Half Lives

How the Other Half Lives Studies Among the Tenements of New York - Penguin Classics

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Publisher's 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.

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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Penguin Classics

In January 1946, the Penguin Classics list was launched with E. V. Rieu's translation of The Odyssey. The series now consists of over 800 titles including the best in English, American, European, classical and non-western literature and an extensive range of philosophy, religion, art, history and politics titles.

Book information

ISBN: 9780140436792
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Pub date:
DEWEY: 305.56909747109034
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 228
Weight: 182g
Height: 131mm
Width: 197mm
Spine width: 15mm