How the Other Half Lives (Unabridged)
Jacob A. Riis
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
Have you ever wondered what life is like for those living in the shadows of your own city? How the Other Half Lives by Jacob A. Riis plunges you into the unseen world of New York's late 19th century slums. Prepare to be confronted by cramped tenements, harrowing poverty, and the struggles of everyday people fighting to survive. This isn't just a story - it's a groundbreaking exposé, a fight for justice, and a call to action. Listen closely, and discover the hidden reality of the "other half."
Duration - 7h 40m.
Author - Jacob A. Riis.
Narrator - Digital Voice Matt G.
Published Date - Monday, 20 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2024 Falcon Press ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Have you ever wondered what life is like for those living in the shadows of your own city? How the Other Half Lives by Jacob A. Riis plunges you into the unseen world of New York's late 19th century slums. Prepare to be confronted by cramped tenements, harrowing poverty, and the struggles of everyday people fighting to survive. This isn't just a story - it's a groundbreaking exposé, a fight for justice, and a call to action. Listen closely, and discover the hidden reality of the "other half." Duration - 7h 40m. Author - Jacob A. Riis. Narrator - Digital Voice Matt G. Published Date - Monday, 20 January 2025. Copyright - © 2024 Falcon Press ©.
Language:
English
HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES
Duration:00:00:16
INTRODUCTION.
Duration:00:07:08
CHAPTER I. GENESIS OF THE TENEMENT.
Duration:00:11:29
CHAPTER II. THE AWAKENING.
Duration:00:08:25
CHAPTER III. THE MIXED CROWD.
Duration:00:11:56
CHAPTER IV. THE DOWN TOWN BACK-ALLEYS.
Duration:00:30:48
CHAPTER V. THE ITALIAN IN NEW YORK.
Duration:00:09:03
CHAPTER VI. THE BEND.
Duration:00:19:53
CHAPTER VII. A RAID ON THE STALE-BEER DIVES.
Duration:00:14:08
CHAPTER VIII. THE CHEAP LODGING-HOUSES.
Duration:00:15:32
CHAPTER IX. CHINATOWN.
Duration:00:18:11
CHAPTER X. JEWTOWN.
Duration:00:22:21
CHAPTER XI. THE SWEATERS OF JEWTOWN.
Duration:00:24:25
CHAPTER XII. THE BOHEMIANS—TENEMENT-HOUSE CIGARMAKING.
Duration:00:19:16
CHAPTER XIII. THE COLOR LINE IN NEW YORK.
Duration:00:16:32
CHAPTER XIV. THE COMMON HERD.
Duration:00:29:18
CHAPTER XV. THE PROBLEM OF THE CHILDREN.
Duration:00:13:11
CHAPTER XVI. WAIFS OF THE CITY’S SLUMS.
Duration:00:13:19
CHAPTER XVII. THE STREET ARAB.
Duration:00:21:08
CHAPTER XVIII. THE REIGN OF RUM.
Duration:00:09:37
CHAPTER XIX. THE HARVEST OF TARES.
Duration:00:25:37
CHAPTER XX. THE WORKING GIRLS OF NEW YORK.
Duration:00:14:16
CHAPTER XXI. PAUPERISM IN THE TENEMENTS.
Duration:00:18:34
CHAPTER XXII. THE WRECKS AND THE WASTE.
Duration:00:13:07
CHAPTER XXIII. THE MAN WITH THE KNIFE.
Duration:00:06:58
CHAPTER XXIV. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
Duration:00:22:40
CHAPTER XXV. HOW THE CASE STANDS.
Duration:00:23:57
Summary
Duration:00:16:17
Quotes from the book
Duration:00:02:41