# The Monster and Other Stories - Hardcover

by **Stephen Crane** (Author), **Mint Editions** (Contribution by)

_The Monster and Other Stories_ (1899) is a collection of short fiction by American writer Stephen Crane. "The Monster," a novella, was originally published in 1898 in _Harper's Magazine_ and has since been recognized as one of Crane's most important works, a story which critiques the racism prevalent in American society. In 1899, it was published alongside "The Blue Hotel" and "His New Mittens" in _The Monster and Other Stories_, which was the last work by Crane to be published during his lifetime.

In "The Monster," set in the fictional town of Whilomville, an African American coachmen employed by the wealthy Trescott family is horribly disfigured while attempting to save their young son Jimmie from a house fire. Despite his gruesome injuries, Henry Johnson survives, and Dr. Trescott gratefully nurses him back to health and offers him a place to stay on the family property. Meanwhile, the white townspeople, who view Johnson as a monster, vilify the Trescotts for transgressing the unspoken rules of racial segregation. As Johnson attempts to return to some sense of normalcy, he is rejected both by the African American and white communities, and retreats into a lonely, quiet life. "The Blue Hotel" is a story of violence, fate, and hatred, of a place where loneliness reigns among strangers, and where fear is a troublesome friend.

With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Stephen Crane's _The Monster and Other Stories_ is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.

### Back Jacket

When the Trescott family's home catches fire, Henry Johnson, their African American coachman, is disfigured while attempting to rescue their son Jimmie. Out of gratitude, Dr. Trescott not only saves his life, but gives him a home on the family property, an act of mercy that ignites Whilomville's racial biases. _The Monster and Other Stories_ is a collection by Stephen Crane.

**Number of Pages:** 118

**Dimensions:** 0.31 x 8 x 5 IN

**Publication Date:** July 27, 2021

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