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This edition republishes Stephen Crane’s original, unexpurgated text of 1893, enriched with contemporary documents that illuminate the cultural, historical, and social context of the era. A scholarly introduction offers cultural background, a chronology of Crane’s life, and a thematic grouping of source materials. Headnotes, detailed annotations, illustrations, and a selected bibliography provide comprehensive insight into the novel’s setting and characters. The work remains a definitive scholarly edition of this classic examination of poverty, city life, and the hazards faced by women in the slums.
First publish date: 1896
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Stephen Crane
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