Early on the protagonist's brother becomes so incensed at family travails that he drives a horse in the streets, becoming "so sharp that he believed in nothing." A later scene describes the "forlorn" Hattie, who has been scor
Early on the protagonist's brother becomes so incensed at family travails that he drives a horse in the streets, becoming "so sharp that he believed in nothing." A later scene describes the "forlorn" Hattie, who has been scorned by Pete. When a woman of "brilliance and audacity" named Nellie lures the heroine's love, Jimmie, away with promises of worldly sophistication, the title character turns to her mother, Mary, who spurns her, this leads to her death on a wharf following a life of prostitution. FTP, identify this novel describing the fall of "a girl of the streets" written by Stephen Crane.
Early on the protagonist's brother becomes so incensed at family travails that he drives a horse in the streets, becoming "so sharp that he believed in nothing.
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets