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 Project Gutenberg 1996-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 499 Crane, Stephen 1871 1900 Smith, Johnston Maggie: A Girl of the Streets Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie:_A_Girl_of_the_Streets Produced by Judith Boss. HTML version by Al Haines "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets" by Stephen Crane is a novel written during the late 19th century. The book explores the harsh realities of urban life, focusing on the struggles of the working class and the impact of environment on individual fate. It centers on Maggie Johnson, a young girl growing up in a tenement in New York City, and her encounters with her turbulent family, social hardships, and the challenges of seeking a better life. The opening of the novel vividly portrays the violent and chaotic world of Rum Alley, where young boys like Jimmie engage in brutish fights amid a backdrop of neglect and poverty. The initial scene establishes a stark contrast between the prideful yet fragile bravado of the children and the bleakness of their upbringing, reflecting the brutal social conditions of their environment. As the narrative unfolds, we are introduced to Maggie, Jimmie's sister, who, despite her brutal surroundings, aspires for something greater. The early chapters set the stage for the exploration of family dysfunction, societal expectations, and the entrapment faced by characters like Maggie as they strive for dignity and love in a harsh world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Psychological fiction Poor families -- Fiction Poor women -- Fiction Prostitutes -- Fiction Suicide victims -- Fiction Slums -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 174975 2025-07-01T05:24:24.029973 text/html 165947 2021-01-01T08:41:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 61236 2021-01-01T08:41:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 139490 2025-07-01T05:24:29.698944 application/epub+zip 141193 2025-07-01T05:24:26.647026 application/epub+zip 127037 2025-07-01T05:24:25.613940 application/epub+zip 282303 2025-07-01T05:24:31.935912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271609 2025-07-01T05:24:29.074965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191310 2022-09-01T05:53:32.141628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154157 2025-07-01T05:24:23.487948 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153967 2021-01-01T08:41:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59382 2021-01-01T08:41:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20382 2025-07-01T05:24:32.061934 application/rdf+xml 14770 2025-07-01T05:24:26.098943 image/jpeg 3841 2025-07-01T05:24:25.855943 image/jpeg 135912 2025-07-01T05:24:24.045965 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia