Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is a novella by American author Stephen Crane, published in 1893. It tells the story of Maggie, a young girl from the slums of New York City who is driven to a life of poverty and despair. The story follows Maggie as she struggles to survive in a world of poverty and violence. She is surrounded by a family that is unable to provide her with the love and support she needs, and she is forced to make difficult decisions in order to survive. As her situation worsens, Maggie is driven to a life of prostitution and crime. The novella is a stark and unflinching look at the harsh realities of life in the slums of New York City. It is a powerful and heartbreaking story of a young girl's struggle to survive in a world that has no place for her.
By Stephen Crane · First published 1893 · Genre: Naturalism, Realism, Social Criticism · 19 chapters