“True stories of the famous heroes of Scandinavia, retold with all the charm of style and sympathetic interpretation distinctive of Jacob A. Riis. Seldom, if ever, has history appeared in so interesting a guise as in these fascinating, stirring, and exciting stories of adventure.”
Illustrated with 25 full-page plates; decorated cloth, $1.35 net; postage extra
THEODORE ROOSEVELT: The Citizen
“It is written from the heart. It breathes sincerity and conviction in every line. It emphasizes not so much the forces and influences which lifted Theodore Roosevelt to the Presidency, as the qualities that make his personality and underlie his character. It gives a vivid impression of his mental and moral self—his point of view, and the ideals on which his public career has been based.... It is a refreshing and stimulating picture—one that will carry encouragement to every reader whose heart is enlisted in the struggle to exorcise corruption and oppression from our body politic.”—New York Tribune.
Cloth, illustrated, $2.00 net; postage extra
Also published in The Macmillan Standard Library Edition
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THE BATTLE WITH THE SLUM
Taking the subject of his earlier book, “The Ten Years’ War,” Mr. Riis has completely rewritten it and added practically a third more new material, bringing the whole up to date. The “War” was with the Slum, hence the new title.
“It is not enough to say of Mr. Riis and his works that he is one man among a thousand. He is unique. He does his work of benevolence and reform under conditions that would harden the hearts of many men and certainly excite disgust; but he comes out of the grime and dust with some cheery note or some heroic incident, some story of self-sacrifice among the poor, or some thought which ennobles the struggle.”—New York Mail.
Profusely illustrated with reproductions from photographs by the author and
original drawings by Thomas Fogarty. Cloth, gilt top, $2.00 net; postage extra
CHILDREN OF THE TENEMENTS