Project Gutenberg 2008-02-29 Public domain in the USA. 250 Howe, William F. 1828 1902 Hummel, Abraham H. 1849 1926 Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures. "Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations" by Howe & Hummel is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book examines the pervasive crime and vice in New York City, uncovering the hidden dangers and destructive temptations that threaten its inhabitants, particularly the youth. The authors present a cautionary exploration of the city’s criminal underbelly, detailing the lives of various societal outcasts and the moral decay that ensnares the unwary. The opening of the work sets a bleak tone, with the authors emphasizing the alarming omnipresence of crime and the challenges of reform. In the preface, they argue that while efforts have been made to combat vice, the city remains a dangerous place, especially for innocents drawn by promises of prosperity. They outline the book's objective to serve as a warning to young men and women about the perils they face in urban life. The narrative then shifts to a historical account of New York's prisons, detailing how crime and its various manifestations have evolved over time, alongside the city’s growth. It presents a grim view of social conditions that foster crime, including poverty, hopelessness, and the seductive lure of urban temptation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions Crime -- New York (State) -- New York Criminals -- New York (State) -- New York HV Text United States Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: History - American 501936 2025-07-10T08:35:35.527270 text/html 495760 2008-02-29T10:20:14 text/html 303291 2025-07-10T08:35:44.118216 application/epub+zip 309484 2025-07-10T08:35:39.095289 application/epub+zip 513994 2008-02-29T10:29:46 application/pdf 260636 2025-07-10T08:35:37.831333 application/epub+zip 628985 2025-07-10T08:35:48.254252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588581 2025-07-10T08:35:43.283283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352305 2022-09-11T11:33:48.614739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476288 2025-07-10T08:35:34.804330 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 476319 2008-02-29T10:19:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 476275 2008-02-29T10:21:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24176 2025-07-10T08:35:48.384187 application/rdf+xml 25245 2025-07-10T08:35:38.334355 image/jpeg 4812 2025-07-10T08:35:38.082281 image/jpeg 187033 2008-02-29T10:21:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 189678 2008-02-29T10:21:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 384172 2008-02-29T10:30:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 186915 2008-02-29T10:21:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 295628 2025-07-10T08:35:35.568335 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia