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. ...
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Nov 19, 2011
Mario
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I was assigned this book years ago when I was taking a 100-level U.S. history course in college. As it was an assignment that wasn't really a part of the class's core, and as I had work to do in several upper-level classes, I blew it off and just paid attention to the discussion in class. The other day while browsing the shelves at Barnes & Noble during my lunch break, I picked it up on a lark and opened the book for the first time, reading the first couple of pages. They were great. The writing
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Mar 29, 2011
Chris
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Picked this up in a second-hand bookstore and thought I would give it a try. Glad I did. It is spectacular. Beautifaul language that really sets the tone, though dreary, of turn-of-the-century America. Many people complain about the dialogue which takes some effort to get through as it is the genuine article, the language of the day which is an Irish/New York slang of the period. The works in this book all have a moralistic tone that does not always travel well with us today. Plus the reader has
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Oct 06, 2011
Dave
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Maggie, A Girl of the Streets and Other New York Writings by Stephen Crane (Modern Library 2001)(Fiction) is a moralistic tale of the depths to which young girls in the city must stoop to survive in the late 19th century. Piffle. My rating: 3/10, finished 10/6/11.
Aug 03, 2011
This is a short and rather tragic story about a girl named Maggie who lives in a very poor part of town. The story considers the small change in people's lives that she makes, and the even smaller change after her death. Rather depressing.
Mar 29, 2011
Tom
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A very moving story of a young girl constrained by her setting in society. It took time to get into the rhythm of the language, but once I did, it help give an 'I was there' feeling to the writing.
This edition included a number of other stories and essays by Crane. The second one "George's Mother" was just as good. While it was about his mother, it was about him also... "Upon reflection, he saw, therefore, that he was perfectly willing to be virtuous if somebody wou More...
This edition included a number of other stories and essays by Crane. The second one "George's Mother" was just as good. While it was about his mother, it was about him also... "Upon reflection, he saw, therefore, that he was perfectly willing to be virtuous if somebody wou More...
Jul 28, 2011
Neal
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Intense fight scenes, but the other stories in the version I read were better, Open boat, Bride comes to yellow Sky, The Blue Hotel, The Monster. Those were the ones that had real effect.
Aug 07, 2011
Seth
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Maggie is decent, at best. However, some of Crane's other short stories in the collection like the Open Boat and the Blue Hotel make this book worth picking up.
Mar 29, 2011
Noreen
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I was curious about this novel after reading Hotel de Dream by Edmund White. White imagines the last days of Stephen Crane and invents a version of his rumored last novel, The Painted Boy, a manuscript Crane burned before his death.
Maggie was Crane's first book and I'm finding I much prefer it to Red Badge of Courage.
Mar 29, 2011
Gina
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short. terse. to the point. very illustrative. demonstrates the predator/prey relationship and social darwinist ideals of the early 20th century. shows the impact of family values and environment on individuals amazingly well.
Mar 29, 2011
laura
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man, this book was tedious. i liked the end though. great birth metaphor -- or perhaps unbirth, the giant fat man near the river swallowing her up. (also, by "great birth metaphor" i meant "kind of disgusting birth metaphor").
Mar 29, 2011
Lori
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The story "An Experiment in Misery" had one of the best sentences I've ever read in my life: "He appeared like an assassin steeped in crimes performed awkwardly."
AWESOME!
AWESOME!
Mar 29, 2011
Anne-Marie
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Naturalism better than Thomas Hardy's Tess. A disappointing ending - but cause for good discussion.
Mar 29, 2011
Rather gloomy perspective of the New York I love, but it wqas the reality.
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