How The Other Half Lives [0] really is a worthwhile read, if you're at all interested in the history of NYC or of social reforms, or just want a reminder to be

How The Other Half Lives [0] really is a worthwhile read, if you're at all interested in the history of NYC or of social reforms, or just want a reminder to be grateful for your own modern middle-class living conditions. The poverty described can be deeply overwhelming. It's also basically the American counterpart to Engels' classic The Condition of the WOrking Class in England [1]. [0] https://www.gutenberg.org/files/45502/45502-h/45502-h.htm https://www.gutenberg.org/files/45502/45502-h/45502-h.htm [1] http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17306/17306-h/17306-h.htm http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17306/17306-h/17306-h.htm