| Maggie: A Girl of the Streets Contributor(s): Crane, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1605971219 ISBN-13: 9781605971216 Publisher: Book Jungle OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: First published in 1893, this realistic tale of a young girl in the slums of New York shocked readers. With five other stories, from the local color of small-town life to war stories full of irony and heroism, this collection exhibits the genius of Crane. Reissue. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Humorous - General - Fiction | Psychological |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.18" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" (0.37 lbs) 88 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 50676 Reading Level: 8.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 15.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Maggis's family are Irish immigrants living in New York in the late 1800's. Maggie is the daughter of a drunken mother and a cruel father. She is seduced by a friend of her brother's and subsequently thrown out by her family. She becomes a prostitute to survive. Her life is an excellent example of the harshness of urban life. |