Project Gutenberg 2010-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 296 Crane, Stephen 1871 1900 Smith, Johnston The Monster and Other Stories The Monster -- The Blue Hotel -- His New Mittens E-text prepared by Jim Adcock from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "The Monster and Other Stories" by Stephen Crane is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories explore complex themes through vivid characters and evocative settings, particularly focusing on the human experience and societal perceptions. The opening story features the central character, Little Jim, and introduces themes of childhood innocence, guilt, and the contrasting realities faced by both Jim and Henry Johnson, a character who embodies the complexities of race and societal roles. At the start of the book, the narrative centers on Little Jim, a boy engaged in imaginative play as he "drives" his cart, leading to a moment of accidental destruction when he breaks a flower in his father's garden. This small incident reflects Jim's internal conflict and desire for approval from his father. Meanwhile, the character of Henry Johnson, the family’s African American stableman, is depicted as a figure of both camaraderie and tension, navigating his relationship with the Trescott family amidst the societal expectations of the time. The opening portion sets the tone for a poignant exploration of innocence, obligation, and identity, offering readers a glimpse into the intertwining lives of the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Nebraska -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Missing children -- Fiction Disfigured persons -- Fiction Hotels -- Fiction Social isolation -- Fiction Mittens -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 265541 252736 2024-09-13T08:51:43.556839 2023-09-13T13:25:24.947572 text/html text/html 246276 2010-06-02T17:38:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 923479 2010-06-02T17:44:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 769594 2024-09-13T08:51:49.266769 application/epub+zip 774776 2024-09-13T08:51:45.046772 application/epub+zip 152090 2024-09-13T08:51:44.152799 application/epub+zip 923482 2024-09-13T08:51:52.301740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 896129 2024-09-13T08:51:48.615759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275777 2022-09-14T10:41:25.174327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228537 228425 2024-09-13T08:51:42.726797 2023-09-13T13:25:24.272585 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 228343 2010-06-02T17:44:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88077 2010-06-02T17:45:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20042 2024-09-13T08:51:52.435741 application/rdf+xml 14963 2024-09-13T08:51:44.517789 image/jpeg 3726 2024-09-13T08:51:44.331772 image/jpeg 1507283 2024-09-13T08:51:43.651777 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia