Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monster_(novella)

Release date is 2010-02-05

The Monster -- The Blue Hotel -- His New Mittens

E-text prepared by Jim Adcock from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org)

"The Monster and Other Stories" by Stephen Crane is a collection published in 1899. The title novella follows Henry Johnson, an African-American coachman who becomes grotesquely disfigured after heroically rescuing his employer's son from a fire. When the townspeople of Whilomville brand Henry a "monster," Dr. Trescott's determination to care for him triggers the community's rejection of his entire family. This powerful work explores prejudice, fear, and the true meaning of monstrosity in small-town America, reflecting the era's deep social and racial tensions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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