Project Gutenberg 1996-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 882 Crane, Stephen 1871 1900 Smith, Johnston Maggie: A Girl of the Streets Produced by Judith Boss. HTML version by Al Haines "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets" by Stephen Crane is a novel written during the late 19th century. The book explores the harsh realities of urban life, focusing on the struggles of the working class and the impact of environment on individual fate. It centers on Maggie Johnson, a young girl growing up in a tenement in New York City, and her encounters with her turbulent family, social hardships, and the challenges of seeking a better life. The opening of the novel vividly portrays the violent and chaotic world of Rum Alley, where young boys like Jimmie engage in brutish fights amid a backdrop of neglect and poverty. The initial scene establishes a stark contrast between the prideful yet fragile bravado of the children and the bleakness of their upbringing, reflecting the brutal social conditions of their environment. As the narrative unfolds, we are introduced to Maggie, Jimmie's sister, who, despite her brutal surroundings, aspires for something greater. The early chapters set the stage for the exploration of family dysfunction, societal expectations, and the entrapment faced by characters like Maggie as they strive for dignity and love in a harsh world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Psychological fiction Poor families -- Fiction Poor women -- Fiction Prostitutes -- Fiction Suicide victims -- Fiction Slums -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Sociology Browsing: Fiction 174830 171835 2024-09-01T05:32:15.134073 2023-10-01T05:17:35.656391 text/html text/html 165947 2021-01-01T08:41:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 61236 2021-01-01T08:41:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 116982 2024-09-01T05:32:19.596043 application/epub+zip 118925 2024-09-01T05:32:16.379078 application/epub+zip 118925 2024-09-01T05:32:15.589072 application/epub+zip 243766 2024-09-01T05:32:21.969048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233078 2024-09-01T05:32:19.062071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191310 2022-09-01T05:53:32.141628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154157 154123 2024-09-01T05:32:14.693082 2023-10-01T05:17:35.175397 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 153967 2021-01-01T08:41:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59382 2021-01-01T08:41:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19994 2024-09-01T05:32:22.191033 application/rdf+xml 14874 2024-09-01T05:32:15.942085 image/jpeg 3881 2024-09-01T05:32:15.761062 image/jpeg 115363 2024-09-01T05:32:15.149072 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