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  • How the Other Half Lives
    Jacob A. Riis / Jacob ARiis
    During the 1890s many people in upper- and middle-class society were unaware of the dangerous conditions in the slums among poor immigrants. Jacob Riis, a Danish immigrant who himself could not originally find much work, hoped to expose the squalor of the 19th-century Lower East Side of Manhattan. After a successful career as a police reporter, he decided to publish a photojour...
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    37,06 €

  • The Peril and the Preservation of the Home
    Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis
    'The Peril and the Preservation of the Home: Being the William L. Bull Lectures for the Year 1903' by Jacob August Riis delves into the critical issues of tenement housing and urban poverty at the turn of the century. A vital document in the history of social reform, Riis’s work examines the deplorable housing conditions faced by many, offering insight into the challenges of cr...
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    17,44 €

  • The Old Town
    Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis / Wladyslaw T. (Wladyslaw Theodo... Benda
    'The Old Town' offers a fascinating glimpse into Denmark’s social life and customs. Authored by Jacob A. Riis, this book delves into the cultural history of urban life in Denmark, exploring its unique traditions and societal structures.Through vivid descriptions and insightful observations, 'The Old Town' paints a portrait of a bygone era, examining the everyday lives of its pe...
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    20,02 €

  • The Old Town
    Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis / Wladyslaw T. (Wladyslaw Theodo... Benda
    'The Old Town' offers a fascinating glimpse into Denmark’s social life and customs. Authored by Jacob A. Riis, this book delves into the cultural history of urban life in Denmark, exploring its unique traditions and societal structures.Through vivid descriptions and insightful observations, 'The Old Town' paints a portrait of a bygone era, examining the everyday lives of its pe...
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    33,64 €

  • Christmas Stories
    Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis
    Experience the poignant realities of turn-of-the-century tenement life through Jacob A. Riis’s 'Christmas Stories.' This collection offers a glimpse into the lives of immigrant families navigating hardship and hope during the holiday season in urban America.Riis, a pioneering social reformer, uses his storytelling to illuminate the struggles and triumphs of those living in pove...
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    17,80 €

  • Hero Tales of the Far North
    Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis
    Journey to the land of Vikings and Norsemen in 'Hero Tales of the Far North,' a captivating collection of legendary figures and historical accounts from Scandinavia. Authored by Jacob A. Riis, this book delves into the rich history of the Nordic countries, bringing to life the heroic sagas and enduring legends that shaped the region.Explore the stories of celebrated heroes, who...
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    20,11 €

  • Hero Tales of the Far North
    Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis
    Journey to the land of Vikings and Norsemen in 'Hero Tales of the Far North,' a captivating collection of legendary figures and historical accounts from Scandinavia. Authored by Jacob A. Riis, this book delves into the rich history of the Nordic countries, bringing to life the heroic sagas and enduring legends that shaped the region.Explore the stories of celebrated heroes, who...
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    33,75 €

  • The Children of the Poor
    Jacob A. Riis
    Discover the Heart of Humanity: ''The Children of the Poor'' by Jacob A. RiisStep into the poignant world of late 19th-century New York City with Jacob A. Riis’s timeless masterpiece, ''The Children of the Poor.'' This compelling narrative unveils the harsh realities faced by the city’s most vulnerable inhabitants-its children. Through Riis’s vivid storytelling and groundbreaki...
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    15,49 €

  • Die Entstehung eines Amerikaners
    Jacob A. Riis
    Dieses klassische Buch wurde ursprünglich vor Jahrzehnten veröffentlicht als 'The Making of an American' . Es wurde jetzt von Writat für seine deutschsprachigen Leser ins Deutsche übersetzt. Bei Writat liegt uns die Bewahrung des literarischen Erbes der Vergangenheit sehr am Herzen. Wir haben dieses Buch ins Deutsche übersetzt, damit es heutige und zukünftige Generationen lesen...
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    16,84 €

  • La création d’un Américain
    Jacob A. Riis
    Ce livre classique a été initialement publié il y a des décennies sous le titre 'The Making of an American' . Il a maintenant été traduit par Writat en langue française pour leurs lecteurs francophones. Chez Writat, nous sommes passionnés par la préservation du patrimoine littéraire du passé. Nous avons traduit ce livre en français afin que les générations présentes et futures ...
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    16,45 €

  • Children of The Tenements
    Jacob A. Riis
    Children of The Tenements by Jacob A. Riis: Step into the struggles of life in the tenements and witness the poignant chronicles in 'Children of The Tenements' by Jacob A. Riis. This compelling narrative unfolds the harsh realities faced by children growing up in the tenements, offering a raw and eye-opening exploration of their daily struggles.About 'Children of The Tenements'...
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    24,24 €

  • A Ten Years’ War
    Jacob A. Riis
    A Ten Years’ War: An Account of the Battle with the Slum in New York, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reforma...
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    22,59 €

  • Nibsy’s Christmas
    Jacob A. Riis
    Nibsy’s Christmas, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scann...
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    13,50 €

  • Neighbors
    Jacob A. Riis
    Neighbors: Life Stories of the Other Half , has been considered an important book throughout the human history. So that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. The whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. This book is not made of scanned copies and hence ...
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    14,13 €

  • The Making of an American
    Jacob A. Riis
    The Making of an American, has been considered an important book throughout the human history. So that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. The whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. This book is not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear...
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    17,71 €

  • Christmas Stories
    Jacob A. Riis
    Rediscovering the True Spirit of Christmas.Jacob A. Riis has collected over 13 short Christmas Stories for you to enjoy; stories to kindle your holiday spirit. He was focused on the true spirit of Christmas: generosity, kindness, and charity toward others. Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide-open heart that thinks of others first. The Christmas sp...
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    12,65 €

  • Christmas Stories
    Jacob A. Riis
    Rediscovering the True Spirit of Christmas.Jacob A. Riis has collected over 13 short Christmas Stories for you to enjoy; stories to kindle your holiday spirit. He was focused on the true spirit of Christmas: generosity, kindness, and charity toward others. Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide-open heart that thinks of others first. The Christmas sp...
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    17,82 €

  • How the Other Half Lives
    Jacob A. Riis
    2022 Hardcover Reprint of the 1957 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Originally published in 1890, this is the classic indictment of slum life, written by one of the most famous reformers of the nineteenth century. 'How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York' explained not only the living co...
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    25,07 €

  • How the Other Half Lives
    Jacob A. Riis / Jacob ARiis
    Jacob Riis’s classic is an open window into a world unknown to most. Originally published in 1890, this classic inditement of slum life remains an outstanding example of the value of investigative journalism and its potential to change the world for the better. Riis was one of the earliest 'muck-rakers,' which President Theodore Roosevelt defined as, 'taking the rake to uncover...
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    10,31 €

  • How the Other Half Lives
    Jacob A. Riis / Jacob ARiis
    A classic early example of 'muck-racking' journalism, or reporting by reform-minded American journalists who attacked established institutions and leaders as corrupt, 'How the Other Half Lives' is a chronicle of the conditions of abject poverty that the residents of the slums of New York endured at the end of the 19th century. Danish immigrant Jacob A. Riis saw first-hand the h...
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    11,04 €

  • The Battle With The Slum
    Jacob A. Riis
    A piercing, human window into the city’s hidden life. The Battle With The Slum presents a stark, compelling chronicle of urban poverty and public health struggle that still speaks to today’s readers.Jacob A. Riis’s non fiction reportage remains a landmark in social reform writing and muckraking journalism, offering vivid portraits of tenement housing conditions, crowded alleys,...
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    22,21 €

  • The Making of an American, Illustrated
    Jacob A. Riis / Jacob ARiis
    “When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not that blow that did it—but all that had gone before.” —Jacob Riis, The Making of an AmericanJournalist Jacob Riis wrote his autobiography, The Making ...
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    25,52 €

  • Theodore Roosevelt
    Jacob A. Riis / Jacob ARiis
    “Of the President I am proud with reason, but the friend I love. And if I can make you see him so, as a friend and a man, I have given you the master-key to him as a statesman as well.” —Jacob Riis, Theodore Roosevelt—The CitizenTheodore Roosevelt—The Citizen (1904) was written by Jacob Riis, a journalist and good friend of Roosevelt’s. Riis explained that his book was not goin...
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    32,05 €

  • How the Other Half Lives
    Jacob A. Riis / Jacob ARiis
    In this is the classic indictment of slum life, written by one of the most famous reformers of the nineteenth century. "How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York" explained not only the living conditions in New York slums, but also in the sweatshops in some tenements which paid workers only a few cents a day. The book explains the plight of working child...
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    12,86 €

  • How the Other Half Lives - Studies Among the Tenements of New York
    Jacob A. Riis / Jacob ARiis
    Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of 'How the Other Half Lives' (1890) by Jacob Riis. This powerful collection of photographs depicts the slums of New York during the 1800s. As an émigré, Riis witnessed the poverty and crowded conditions of the city, and turned to photojournalism to document street life. Mastering the innovative use of flash, and being one o...
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    29,07 €

  • How the Other Half Lives (Studies Among the Tenements of New York)
    Jacob A. Riis / Jacob ARiis
    A classic early example of “muck-racking” journalism, or reporting by reform-minded American journalists who attacked established institutions and leaders as corrupt, “How the Other Half Lives” is a chronicle of the conditions of abject poverty that the residents of the slums of New York endured at the end of the 19th century. Danish immigrant Jacob A. Riis saw first-hand the h...
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    11,04 €

  • How the Other Half Lives
    Jacob A. Riis / Jacob ARiis
    2015 Reprint of 1957 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Originally published in 1890, this is the classic indictment of slum life, written by one of the most famous reformers of the nineteenth century. 'How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York' explained not only the living conditions in...
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    11,65 €

  • How the Other Half Lives
    Jacob A. Riis / Jacob ARiis
    During the 1890s many people in upper- and middle-class society were unaware of the dangerous conditions in the slums among poor immigrants. Jacob Riis, a Danish immigrant who himself could not originally find much work, hoped to expose the squalor of the 19th-century Lower East Side of Manhattan. After a successful career as a police reporter, he decided to publish a photojour...
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    14,89 €

  • The Battle with the Slum
    Jacob A. Riis / Jacob ARiis
    American journalist JACOB AUGUST RIIS (1849-1914) was the man for whom the term muckraker was coined, and the reason why is perfectly stark in this collection of true stories from the slums of late-19th-century New York City.As a police reporter and photographer for several newspapers in the 1870s, Riis became intimate with-and disgusted by-the most crime-ridden areas of the ci...
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    30,72 €

  • The Battle with the Slum
    Jacob A. Riis / Jacob ARiis
    American journalist JACOB AUGUST RIIS (1849-1914) was the man for whom the term muckraker was coined, and the reason why is perfectly stark in this collection of true stories from the slums of late-19th-century New York City.As a police reporter and photographer for several newspapers in the 1870s, Riis became intimate with-and disgusted by-the most crime-ridden areas of the ci...
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    54,40 €


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