Stephen Crane's first novel is the tale of a pretty young slum girl driven to brutal excesses by poverty and loneliness. It was considered so sexually frank and realistic, that the book had to be privately printed at first. It and GEORGE'S MOTHER, the shorter novel that follows in this edition, were eventually hailed as the first genuine expressions of Naturalism in American letters and established their creator as the American apostle of an artistic revolution which was to alter the shape and destiny of civilization itself.

Maggie: A Girl of the Streets and Other Short Fiction (Bantam Classic)

MAGGIE A GIRL OF THE STREETS AND OTHER SHORT FICTION BY STEPHEN CIANE

Stephen Crane; Jayne Anne Phillips

Crane, Stephen, 1871-1900

Toronto ; New York: Bantam Books

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Random House, Incorporated

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United States, United States of America

Bantam classic, New York, 2006, ©1986

Bantam classic ed., New York, 1986

Bantam Classic Reissue, FR, 2006

Paperback, New York, N.Y, 1986

February 1, 1986

Toronto, ©1986

New York, 1988

Reprint, 1986

<p>Not yet famous for his Civil War masterpiece, <i>The Red Badge of Courage</i>, Stephen Crane was unable to find a publisher for his brilliant <i>Maggie: A Girl of the Streets</i>, finally printing it himself in 1893.<p> Condemned and misunderstood during Crane's lifetime, this starkly realistic story of a pretty child of the Bowery has since been recognized as a landmark work in American fiction.<p> Now Crane's great short novel of life in turn-of-the-century New York is published in its original form, along with four of Crane's best short stories&#151;"The Blue Hotel," "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky," "The Monster," and "The Open Boat"&#151;stories of such remarkable power and clarity that they stand among the finest short stories ever written by an American.</p><h3>Booknews</h3><p>Reprints Crane's original, unexpurgated 1893 text about perhaps the most memorable prostitute in American literature, presenting it in the context of 45 contemporary essays depicting the historical, cultural, and social milieu of late 19th century New York tenements, including discussion of: the role of alcohol, attitudes toward working women, and literary realism and reform movements. Contains a chronology of Crane's life and times and some period illustrations. No index. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.</p>

Not yet famous for his Civil War masterpiece, The Red Badge of Courage , Stephen Crane was unable to find a publisher for his brilliant Maggie: A Girl of the Streets , finally printing it himself in 1893.
Condemned and misunderstood during Cranes lifetime, this starkly realistic story of a pretty child of the Bowery has since been recognized as a landmark work in American fiction.
Now Cranes great short novel of life in turn-of-the-century New York is published in its original form, along with four of Cranes best short stories The Blue Hotel, The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky, The Monster, and The Open Boat stories of such remarkable power and clarity that they stand among the finest short stories ever written by an American.

Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is an 1893 novella by American author Stephen Crane (1871–1900). The story centers on Maggie, a young girl from the Bowery who is driven to unfortunate circumstances by poverty and solitude. The work was considered risqué by publishers because of its literary realism and strong themes. Crane – who was 22 years old at the time – financed the book's publication himself, although the original 1893 edition was printed under the pseudonym Johnston Smith. After the success of 1895's The Red Badge of Courage, Maggie was reissued in 1896 with considerable changes and re-writing. The story is followed by George's Mother.

The first Bantam Classics re-release of MAGGIE: A GIRL OF THE STREETS AND OTHER SHORT FICTION since 1986, this all new edition brings Stephen Crane's classic back to life for today's reader

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-192)

2023-06-28