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How the other half lives by Jacob A. Riis, K. D. Weeks, Isabel Núñez · Booklabria

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Jacob A. Riis, K. D. Weeks, Isabel Núñez
How the other half lives

HistorySocial conditions

How the other half lives

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First published: 1890
Editions: 116 in 2 languages

Synopsis

A photographic collection exposing social conditions and daily life in the slums of late 19th century New York City. The title of the book is a reference to a sentence by French writer and philosopher François Rabelais, who famously wrote in his Pantagruel : "one half of the world does not know how the other half lives" ("la moitié du monde ne sait pas comment l'autre vit").

Subjects: History
Social conditions
Pictorial works
Poverty
Poor
Jewish
Set in: New York

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116 in 2 languages

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