Maggie Cassidy is a touching novel of adolescent love set in a New England mill town. Written by Jack Kerouac, one of the prominent figures of the Beat Generation, this novel is a bittersweet evocation of the awkwardness and joy of growing up in America.

Kerouac's straightforward narrative structure captures the essence of young love, portraying the lives of Jean and Maggie, two girls in love with the idea of being in love. They look ahead to marriage with hope and trepidation while maturing in the 1950s.

This novel, part of the Duluoz Legend series, is a remarkable work that beautifully captures the essence of adolescence and first love, making it one of Kerouac's most accessible works.