Title: How the other half lives : studies among the tenements of New York : with related documents /
Authors: Riis, Jacob A. 1849-1914.; Leviatin, David, 1961-
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Poor New York (State) New York; Tenement houses New York (State) New York; Slum.; New York (NY)
Contents: Part one. Framing the poor : the irresistibility of How the other half lives. The flash : Jacob Riis discovers light ; The American scene : the search for order ; How the other half looks : interpreting Riis's view of poverty -- Part two. How the other half lives : studies among the tenements of New York -- Part three. Related documents. Jacob A. Riis, The other half and how they live : story in pictures, November 9, 1891 ; Six illustrations from the 1890 edition of How the other half lives -- Appendices. A Jacob A. Riis chronology (1849-1914) ; Questions for consideration.