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　First published in 1928, Herbert Asbury's whirlwind tour

through the low-life of nineteenth-century New York has become an

indispensible classic of urban history.

　Focusing on the saloon halls, gambling dens, and winding

alleys of the Bowery and the notorious Five Points district, The

Gangs of New York dramatically evokes the destitution and shocking

violence of a turbulent era, when colorfully named criminals like

Dandy John Dolan, Bill the Butcher, and Hell-Cat Maggie lurked in

the shadows, and infamous gangs like the Plug Uglies, the Dead

Rabbits, and the Bowery Boys ruled the streets. A rogues gallery of

prostitutes, pimps, poisoners, pickpockets, murderers, and thieves,

The Gangs of New York is a dramatic and entertaining glimpse at a

city's dark past.

FOREWORD by Russell Shorto

INTRODUCTION

The Cradle of the Gangs

Early Gangs of the Bowery and Five Points

Sin Along the Water Front

River'Pirates

The Killing 'of Bill the Butcher

The Police and Dead Rabbit Riot

The Draft Riots

The Draft Riots (Continued)

When New York Was Really Wicked

The King of the Bank Robbers

The Whyos and Their Times

Kingdoms of the Gangs

The Prince of Gangsters

The Wars of the Tongs

The Last of the Gang Wars

The Passing of the Gangster

SLANG  OF  THE  EARLY  GANGSTERS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

　　Herbert Asbury, an early 20th-century

journalist, made a name for himself by documenting the gangs,

pimps, prostitutes, and thieves that thrived in the underbellies of

New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and New Orleans. His works, still

in print after sevety-five years, are often hailed as the best

snapshots of their time period. The Gangs of New York was

the basis of Martin Scorcese's 2003 film.

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媒体评论

　　"A distinct contribution to Americana. . . . The tale is one

of blood, excitement, and debauchery.”

　　—The New York Times

　　"One of the essential works of the city. . . . It owns a direct

pipeline to the city's unconscious.”

　　—Luc Sante, author of Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New

York

　　“A univeral history of infamy, the history of the gangs of New

York contains all the confusion and cruelty of the barbarian

cosmologies.”

　　—Jorge Luis Borges

　　“One of the best American books of its kind. Mr. Asbury writes in

a direct and engaging manner.”

　　—Edmund Pearson, The Saturday Review of Literature

书籍介绍

First published in 1928, Herbert Asbury's whirlwind tour through the low-life of nineteenth-century New York has become an indispensible classic of urban history.

Focusing on the saloon halls, gambling dens, and winding alleys of the Bowery and the notorious Five Points district, The Gangs of New York dramatically evokes the destitution and shocking violence of a turbulent era, when colorfully named criminals like Dandy John Dolan, Bill the Butcher, and Hell-Cat Maggie lurked in the shadows, and infamous gangs like the Plug Uglies, the Dead Rabbits, and the Bowery Boys ruled the streets. A rogues gallery of prostitutes, pimps, poisoners, pickpockets, murderers, and thieves, The Gangs of New York is a dramatic and entertaining glimpse at a city's dark past.