Author:Stephen Crane,Larzer Ziff
This unflinching portrayal of the squalor and brutality of New York life produced a scandal when it was published in 1893. Crane's novel tells the story of Maggie Johnson, a young woman who, seduced by her brother's friend and then disowned by her family, turns to prostitution. More than the tale of a young woman's tragic fall, this is a powerful exploration of the destructive forces underlying urban society and human nature. Also included here is 'George's Mother', along with eleven other tales and sketches of New York written between 1892 and 1896.
Makes most practitioners of the art of fiction look like singers with only one song
—— GuardianHis storytelling powers are so immense, so natural... He has more creative confidence than any living writer
—— Financial TimesWhatever region his writing inhabits, it is blazing with life and actuality
—— Ted Hughes , New York Review of BooksIsaac Bashevis Singer, in his short and humorous tales drawn from an old tradition, celebrates the dignity, mystery and unexpected joy of living with more art and fervor than any other writer... one of the very best storytellers
—— NewsweekAmis applies his comic timing, his perfect pitch and his curatorial eye to some of the burning issues of our time
—— New York Times Book ReviewAlice Munro! Now that's writing
—— Margaret AtwoodThat Munro is a great writer of short stories should go without saying. She is also one of the two or three best writers of fiction (of any length) now alive
—— Sunday TimesThis superb collection...confirms Munro's place as the laureate of thwarted passion - and quite possibly the greatest short-story writer at work today
—— Daily Telegraph
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