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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.
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.
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“Maggie, A Girl of the Streets: 3.5 stars
George's Mother: 2 stars
A Great Mistake: 4 stars
An Ominous Baby: 4 stars - If this baby had a name it would be Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All.
A Dark Brown Dog: 3.5 stars
The Broken Down Van: 2 stars
An Experiment in Luxury: 3 stars
Mr Binks' Day Off: 2.5 stars
Stories Told by An Artist: 3.5 stars
The Men in the Storm: 3.5 stars
Coney Island's Failing Days: 2.5 stars
The Fire: 4 stars
When Man Falls, A Crowd Gathers: 2.5 stars
New York's Bicycle Speedway: 5 stars - Is this the best one in the whole collection?? I think it's the only 5 stars I've given.
An Eloquence of Grief: 4 stars
In the Tenderloin: A Duel: 3 stars
The "Tenderloin" As It Really Is: 3 stars
In The "Tenderloin": 2 stars
Stephen Crane in Minetta Lane: 1 star - There's too many harmful racial stereotypes in this one to give it any positive rating at all. Just did not age well.
Adventures of a Novelist: 3.5 stars
If you can't tell, I'm not a huge fan of this book. I don't think it aged well since publication. While it's not inherently about race, the author has included far too many harmful racial stereotypes for it to be considered worthy literature at all. I'm disappointed, but I didn't really know what to expect anyhow. At the very least, I'm impressed he published "Maggie" at the age of 21, but that's about it. The above stories average to 3.1, but overall I think I'd rate it 2 or 2.5 stars, at best.”
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