Project Gutenberg 2010-05-25 Public domain in the USA. 160 Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August) 1849 1914 Riis, Jacob August 14018679 Neighbors: Life Stories of the Other Half E-text prepared by David Edwards and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "Neighbors: Life Stories of the Other Half" by Jacob A. Riis is a collection of narratives that explore the lives of impoverished individuals in early 20th-century America. Written during the late 19th century, this work aims to shed light on the struggles and humanity of those living in tenements and facing societal challenges. Through a series of heart-wrenching and true stories, Riis seeks to bridge the gap between different social classes, showcasing the common humanity shared by all. The opening of the book introduces us to the Kapelowitz family, whose dream of a prosperous life in America quickly devolves into despair due to poverty and hardship. Judah Kapelowitz faces insurmountable financial pressures after his family is reunited, and despite his tireless efforts to provide, he meets a tragic fate. This gripping start sets the tone for the collection, highlighting the broader themes of struggle, familial love, and the harsh realities of life for the lower class during Riis' time. As Riis continues to relay the stories of various characters, he evokes empathy for their plights and raises awareness of the social injustices they confront daily. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32534/32534-h/images/cover.jpg en Poor -- New York (State) -- New York HV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Sociology 218769 218512 2024-09-14T03:38:28.018028 2023-09-14T08:39:02.654897 text/html text/html 223775 2010-05-25T15:21:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2410040 2010-05-25T15:27:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2476300 2024-09-14T03:38:32.835010 application/epub+zip 2473107 2024-09-14T03:38:28.864022 application/epub+zip 152675 2024-09-14T03:38:28.380028 application/epub+zip 2557546 2024-09-14T03:38:36.015044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2524912 2024-09-14T03:38:32.137040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208182 2022-09-15T05:08:40.287525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187432 187237 2024-09-14T03:38:27.404071 2023-09-14T08:39:02.190916 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 187012 2010-05-25T15:16:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 75021 2010-05-25T15:16:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 187020 2010-05-25T15:16:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75012 2010-05-25T15:16:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20459 2024-09-14T03:38:36.159994 application/rdf+xml 23431 2024-09-14T03:38:28.462048 image/jpeg 3751 2024-09-14T03:38:28.421038 image/jpeg 2416306 2024-09-14T03:38:28.083041 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia