Project Gutenberg 2010-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 473 Crane, Stephen 1871 1900 Smith, Johnston The Monster and Other Stories Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monster_(novella) The Monster -- The Blue Hotel -- His New Mittens E-text prepared by Jim Adcock from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "The Monster and Other Stories" by Stephen Crane is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories explore complex themes through vivid characters and evocative settings, particularly focusing on the human experience and societal perceptions. The opening story features the central character, Little Jim, and introduces themes of childhood innocence, guilt, and the contrasting realities faced by both Jim and Henry Johnson, a character who embodies the complexities of race and societal roles. At the start of the book, the narrative centers on Little Jim, a boy engaged in imaginative play as he "drives" his cart, leading to a moment of accidental destruction when he breaks a flower in his father's garden. This small incident reflects Jim's internal conflict and desire for approval from his father. Meanwhile, the character of Henry Johnson, the family’s African American stableman, is depicted as a figure of both camaraderie and tension, navigating his relationship with the Trescott family amidst the societal expectations of the time. The opening portion sets the tone for a poignant exploration of innocence, obligation, and identity, offering readers a glimpse into the intertwining lives of the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Nebraska -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Missing children -- Fiction Disfigured persons -- Fiction Hotels -- Fiction Social isolation -- Fiction Mittens -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 265569 2025-08-12T15:31:20.322315 text/html 246276 2010-06-02T17:38:54 text/html 792078 2025-08-12T15:31:27.317263 application/epub+zip 797060 2025-08-12T15:31:23.250301 application/epub+zip 158633 2025-08-12T15:31:22.057257 application/epub+zip 963344 2025-08-12T15:31:30.280268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 936295 2025-08-12T15:31:26.559239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275777 2022-09-14T10:41:25.174327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228537 2025-08-12T15:31:19.463279 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228343 2010-06-02T17:44:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20120 2025-08-12T15:31:30.414193 application/rdf+xml 14907 2025-08-12T15:31:22.559233 image/jpeg 3700 2025-08-12T15:31:22.306234 image/jpeg 923479 2010-06-02T17:44:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 88077 2010-06-02T17:45:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 1527712 2025-08-12T15:31:20.432292 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia