<i>Maggie: A Girl of the Streets </i>is about an attractive young woman from the Bowery who falls for a man who promises to rescue her from poverty and solitude. This classic novella was initially rejected by publishers who considered the realistic social themes risqu&eacute; for 1893. Author Stephen Crane &ndash; who was 22 years old at the time &ndash; financed the book&#39;s publication himself. After the great success of his<i> Red Badge of Courage </i>in 1895, <i>Maggie</i> was reissued to wide acclaim.