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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9781420925241 ISBN: 1420925245 Label: Digireads.com Manufacturer: Digireads.com Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 92 Publication Date: January 01, 2005 Publisher: Digireads.com Studio: Digireads.com Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets", Stephen Crane's first novel, is the story of a beautiful young girl living in the slums of New York in the late 19th Century. "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets" is a shockingly explicit portrait of the brutal conditions that existed in the poverty-stricken slums of New York. Originally refused by all publishers that it was submitted to because of its brutal and sexual realism, "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets" was first published by Stephen Crane at his own expense. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Sad but trueThis book is a very fast read. it's a small book and also one that is hard to put down. It tells a story that is historical 19th century American(New York). A typical slum(immigrant) family. It's Brutal, shocking and sad. One you will think about for a long while after you read it. Rating:  - ALWAYS HAPPYI HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH ALL TRANSACTION TROUGH ALL BUSINESSES ASSOCIATED WITH AMAZON. I WOULD LIKE A POINT SYSTEM THAT WOULD ALLOW A STUDENT SUCH AS MYSELF REVIEW A FREE BOOK AFTER SO MANY ORDER. THANKS JOSEPH ST. ROMAIN Rating: - Maggie:Girl of the StreetsThe literary element that I chose to write about was conflict. The book is about a brother and a sister who grew up in a very poor part of New York. They did have a younger brother but he died. Maggie and Jimmies (the brother) parents were both abusive drunks. They were always telling each other to go to hell, always fighting, hitting, breaking furniture, and passing out on the floor. Their dad eventually dies and the mother lives. Jimmie and Maggie both get jobs. Jimmie ends up with a negative outlook ... Read More 
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