Project Gutenberg 2011-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 128 Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August) 1849 1914 Riis, Jacob August 98001649 Out of Mulberry Street: Stories of Tenement life in New York City Merry Christmas in the tenements -- 'Twas Liza's doing -- The Dubourques, father and son -- Abe's game of jacks -- A little picture -- A dream of the woods -- A heathen baby -- He kept his trust -- John Gavin, misfit -- In the children's hospital -- Nigger Martha's wake -- A chip from the maelstrom -- Sarah Joyce's husbands -- The cat took the kosher meat -- Fire in the barracks -- A war on the goats -- Rover's last fight -- When the letter came -- The kid -- Lost children -- The slipper-maker's fast -- Paolo's awakening -- The little dollar's Christmas journey -- A proposal on the elevated -- Death comes to Cat Alley -- Why it happened -- The christening in Bottle Alley -- In the Mulberry Street court -- Spooning in Dynamite Alley -- Heroes who fight fire. Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Out of Mulberry Street: Stories of Tenement Life in New York City" by Jacob A. Riis is a collection of stories written in the late 19th century. It explores the harsh realities and vibrant lives of the impoverished residents in New York City’s tenements, illustrating both their struggles and the moments of joy that punctuate their daily existence. The narratives aim to shine a light on the social conditions of the time, making the unseen visible to a broader audience. The opening portion of the book introduces us to the atmosphere of the tenements during the Christmas season, capturing the poignant mix of hope and despair among the residents. It begins with the author reflecting on a single sprig of holly that stirs memories of the holiday season, leading into scenes of bustling streets full of holiday shoppers and the various families in their humble abodes. We meet families coping with poverty and celebrate the small joys of Christmas in their lives, such as the excitement over a simple Christmas tree adorned with makeshift ornaments. The juxtaposition of the festive spirit with the grim realities faced by these families sets the stage for a deeper exploration of their lives throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38419/38419-h/images/cover.jpg en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Tenement houses -- Fiction Poor -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 355305 355314 2024-09-16T08:18:59.812075 2023-09-17T03:36:17.564427 text/html text/html 363439 2021-01-08T09:39:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 236100 2021-01-08T09:39:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 247112 2024-09-16T08:19:04.629046 application/epub+zip 250659 2024-09-16T08:19:00.522055 application/epub+zip 202251 2024-09-16T08:19:00.151060 application/epub+zip 373689 2024-09-16T08:19:08.179032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328354 2024-09-16T08:19:04.237060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280551 2022-09-17T13:57:51.234312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319581 319389 2024-09-16T08:18:59.263077 2023-09-17T03:36:17.057409 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 319325 2021-01-08T09:39:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 127266 2021-01-08T09:39:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 319318 2021-01-08T09:39:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127229 2021-01-08T09:39:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21825 2024-09-16T08:19:08.324016 application/rdf+xml 22303 2024-09-16T08:19:00.239072 image/jpeg 3089 2024-09-16T08:19:00.196139 image/jpeg 235412 2024-09-16T08:18:59.850056 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