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An appraisal of Crane’s writing style and achievements that explores his personality, ethics, and literary reputation.
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Linda H. Davis
Shipwrecks, war reportings, romance, and scandal. World famous at age twenty-four, renowned writer Stephen Crane’s wildly fascinating life reads just like a novel. Award-winning biographer Linda H. Davis provides unparalleled…
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David Halliburton (Stanford University, California)
David Halliburton’s book is a richly textured study of the complete writings of Stephen Crane. Offering close readings of the works within a broad framework, Halliburton sets out to explore…
Stephen Crane
Written in a more exact and less dramatic style than two of his previous major works The Monster differs from the other Whilomville stories in its scope and length. Its…
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Prolific throughout his short life, Crane wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism. He is recognized by modern critics as…
This posthumously published collection of stories, sketches, and articles includes the story An Episode of War, one of Crane’s most important works, plus The Reluctant Voyagers, Spitzbergen Tales, Wyoming Valley…
"Active Service" is a novel by American author Stephen Crane, published in 1899. The book is a satirical take on the Spanish-American War, which took place in 1898, and follows…
"Men, Women, and Boats" is a collection of short stories written by American author Stephen Crane. The book is a collection of short stories, each centered around the theme of…
"The Little Regiment" is a short story written by Stephen Crane, an American author and journalist. The story is set during the American Civil War and focuses on a small…
The Third Violet is a novel written by Stephen Crane. Here the author attempts to compile his classic thoughts in a single draft for the readers. It is a semi-autobiographical…
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Stephen Crane 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…
This collection consists of thirteen stories. The stories are set in the mythical town of Whilomville used by Stephen Crane for many of his best stories. The writing is crisp…
What Would You Do To Survive After a Shipwreck? Following a shipwreck, four survivors are adrift in a leaking dinghy-The Open Boat. The captain is hurt but still able to…
Stranded at Sea With Three Others - Survivor "The Open Boat" is a short story by American author Stephen Crane (1871-1900). First published in 1897, it was based on Crane's…
First published in 1893, this realistic tale of a young girl in the slums of New York shocked readers. With five other stories, from the local color of small-town life…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
This Norton Critical Edition of Stephen Crane’s classic 1895 Civil War novel is again based on the first published edition, conservatively edited.
The Monster is an 1898 novella by American author Stephen Crane (1871-1900). The story takes place in the small, fictional town of Whilomville, New York. An African-American coachman named Henry…
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is an 1893 novella by American author Stephen Crane. The story centers on Maggie, a young girl from the Bowery who is driven to…
The Open Boat is a short story by American author Stephen Crane (1871-1900). First published in 1897, it was based on Crane’s experience of surviving a shipwreck off the coast…
Dealing with the Spanish-American, this is a collection of tales that are episodic, reporting isolated instances. It shows the humorous experiences of correspondents, the courage of signalmen under fire, the…
