Maggie: A Girl of the Streets
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, which Stephen Crane published at his own expense in 1893 under a pseudonym and revised for a trade edition in 1896, is a short novel of the Bowery, where Maggie grows up in a tenement with a drunken mother and a brawling brother, Jimmie; she "blossoms in a mud puddle," takes a factory job, and is seduced by Pete, a bartender whose swagger she takes for elegance. When he abandons her, her family casts her out as a disgrace, and the city finishes the work. Crane was twenty-one when he wrote it; the flat, ironic style and the sympathy for a girl destroyed by her surroundings made it a landmark of American naturalism. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Maggie: A Girl of the Streets
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is Maggie: A Girl of the Streets in the public domain?
Yes. Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Maggie: A Girl of the Streets?
About 1 h 31 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Maggie: A Girl of the Streets?
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
