Maggie: A Girl of the Streets

Maggie, A Girl of the Streets, is the first novel written by author Stephen Crane, and was considered to be too risqu by publishers in 1893, and Crane was forced to self-publish this title. Maggie, A Girl of the Streets, is considered to be one of the most important novels featuring Naturalism, which believes that an individuals behavior is shaped largely by forces which are beyond their control.