Publisher's Synopsis
Stephen Crane was a prominent American writer near the turn of the 20th century. Despite only living to be 28, Crane was very prolific and his writing was well respected by other great authors throughout the world. Crane's best known work includes the novels The Red Badge of Courage and Maggie: A Girl of the Streets as well as his short story collections. Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, published in 1893, tells the story of a young woman living in poverty who is driven into making unfortunate choices due to circumstances that are beyond her control.