Maggie: A Girl of the Streets Contributor(s): Crane, Stephen (Author), 1st World Library (Editor), 1stworld Library (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1421818094 ISBN-13: 9781421818092 Publisher: 1st World Library - Literary Society OUR PRICE: $24.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: This harrowing tale of a young girl in the slums is a searing portrayal of turn-of-the-century New York, and Stephen Crane's most innovative work. Published in 1893, when the author was just twenty-one, it broke new ground with its vivid characters, its brutal naturalism, and its empathic rendering of the lives of the poor. It remains both powerful, severe, and harshly comic (in Alfred Kazin's words) and a masterpiece of modern American prose. This edition includes Maggie and George's Mother, Crane's other Bowery tales, and the most comprehensive available selection of Crane's New York journalism. All texts in this volume are presented in their definitive versions. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.65 lbs) 124 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 50676 Reading Level: 8.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 15.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A very little boy stood upon a heap of gravel for the honor of Rum Alley. He was throwing stones at howling urchins from Devil's Row who were circling madly about the heap and pelting at him. His infantile countenance was livid with fury. His small body was writhing in the delivery of great, crimson oaths. "Run, Jimmie, run Dey'll get yehs," screamed a retreating Rum Alley child. |