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Maggie: A Stark Realist Tragedy of Poverty, Shame & Survival in the Slums of New York (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
Hardcover
Series: Library of Alexandria, Book 567
ISBN13: 9781806299898
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Published: Oct 6 2025
Pages: 102
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.38 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is Stephen Crane's gritty, uncompromising portrait of life in the slums of industrial New York. Long before his famed war novel, The Red Badge of Courage, Crane shocked Victorian sensibilities with this debut novella-an unflinching look at poverty, vice, and the systemic forces that destroy those who dare to dream of a better life.
Maggie Johnson is a young girl growing up in a brutal household dominated by alcoholism and violence. As she matures into a beautiful woman, she believes that love might offer her a way out. But when society turns its back on her, and the man she trusted abandons her, Maggie is cast aside-scorned, shamed, and ultimately broken.
This modern edition captures the raw intensity of Crane's narrative while updating the language for clarity and readability. A timeless social critique, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets forces us to confront the devastating cost of societal indifference and moral hypocrisy.
What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation:
- A Groundbreaking Realist Novel - The first major work of American literary naturalism, exposing life in the slums with stark, unfiltered realism
- A Tragic Heroine's Journey - Follow Maggie's rise from innocence to ruin as she battles a world stacked against her
- A Scathing Social Critique - A powerful indictment of class inequality, sexual double standards, and religious hypocrisy
- A Story That Still Resonates Today - A haunting exploration of shame, survival, and the search for dignity in a harsh world
- A Modern, Accessible Translation - Updated for contemporary readers while retaining the brutal honesty of Crane's original voice
Maggie is not just a story-it's a mirror held up to the darkest corners of society. Step into the alleys of 19th-century New York and witness the harrowing cost of indifference.
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