The Monster is an 1898 novella, the story takes place in the small, fictional town of Whilomville, New York. An African-American coachman named Henry Johnson, who is employed by the town’s physician, Dr. Trescott, becomes horribly disfigured after he saves Trescott’s son from a fire.
When Henry is branded a “monster” by the town’s residents, Trescott vows to shelter and care for him, resulting in his family’s exclusion from the community. The novella reflects upon the 19th-century social divide and ethnic tensions in America.
“Hello, Jim!” said Henry, poising his sponge. Water was dripping from the buggy. Sometimes the horses in the stalls stamped thunderingly on the pine floor. There was an atmosphere of hay and of harness.
Stephen Crane was born November 1st, 1871 and died June 5th, 1900. He was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism. He is recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation.
In Public Domain
First Published 1898
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