The Complete Short Stories of Stephen Crane


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This meticulously edited short story collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Table of Contents: Maggie: A Girl of the Streets George's Mother The Third Violet The Monster The Little Regiment and Other Episodes from the American Civil War: The Little Regiment Three Miraculous Soldiers A Mystery of Heroism An Indiana Campaign A Grey Sleeve The Veteran The Open Boat and Other Stories: The Open Boat A Man and Some Others The Bride comes to Yellow Sky The Wise Men The Five White Mice Flanagan and His Short Filibustering Adventure Horses Death and the Child An Experiment in Misery The Men in the Storm The Dual that was not Fought An Ominous Baby A Great Mistake An Eloquence of Grief The Auction The Pace of Youth A Detail Blue Hotel His New Mittens Whilomville Stories: The Angel Child Lynx-Hunting The Lover and the Telltale "Showin' Off" Making an Orator Shame The Carriage-Lamps The Knife The Stove The Trial, Execution, and Burial of Homer Phelps The Fight The City Urchin and the Chaste Villagers A Little Pilgrimage Wounds in the Rain – War Stories: The Price of the Harness The Lone Charge of William B. Perkins The Clan of No-Name God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen The Revenge of the Adolphus The Sergeant's Private Madhouse Virtue in War Marines Signalling under Fire at Guantanamo This Majestic Lie War Memories The Second Generation Great Battles of the World: Vittoria The Siege of Plevna The Storming of Burkersdorf Heights A Swede's Campaign in Germany The Storming of Badajoz The Brief Campaign Against New Orleans The Battle of Solferino The Battle of Bunker Hill Last Words: The Reluctant Voyagers Spitzbergen Tales Wyoming Valley Tales London Impressions New York Sketches The Assassins in Modern Battles Irish Notes Sullivan County Sketches Miscellaneous Other Short Stories: The Black Dog A Tent in Agony An Experiment in Luxury The Judgement of the Sage The Scotch Express Marines Signaling Under Fire at Guantanamo Twelve O'Clock The Great Boer Trek A Dark-Brown Dog Manacled The Woof of Thin Red Threads




The Complete Short Stories and Sketches of Stephen Crane


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For the first time all 112 of Stephen Crane’s short stories and sketches—including several that have not been included in any previous collection and two that are now in print for the first time—have been brought together in one volume. Critics call Stephen Crane, who is best known for his Civil War novel, The Red Badge of Courage, the first “modern” American writer. Crane was only twenty-eight when he died, but his work had a profound influence on American letters. He helped to kill sentimentality in American writing, giving this country’s fiction renewed strength and dignity as an art form. Crane is considered the American counterpart of such European Nationalists as Zola, Tolstoy, and Flaubert. He refused to bow to the conventions of the day or to popular taste, but wrote about life as he saw it in the closing years of the nineteenth century. And “honest vision of life” was the foundation stone of his artistic aims, and so he sought first-hand experiences and personal involvement in his themes. He lived the life of “The Open Boat” before he wrote the story. His stories of war and conflict, such as “A Mystery of Heroism” and “Virtue in War,” reflect his experiences as a war correspondent. Crane strove for originality in his writing; “his style—tense, darting, abrupt, ironic—blends perfectly with an impressionistic technique to give emotional, psychological, and symbolic significance to a series of astutely observed and richly colored episodes.” The stories and sketches that were a product of his one-man literary revolution are as “modern” today as ever. This collection includes an authoritative introduction by the editor, in which he evaluates the artistic significance of Crane’s work. The stories ad sketches are presented in chronological order and have been carefully edited to ensure that they are in their original form.




A Reader's Guide to the Short Stories of Stephen Crane


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This volume offers a distillation of the large body of historical and critical information available on Stephen Crane's short stories. -- From preface.




7 best short stories by Stephen Crane


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American novelist, short story writer, and poet Stephen Crane was born November 1st, 1871; six years after the American Civil War had ended. Yet his fame and fortune were interwoven with that war. Though he never fought in battle himself, he created stories about the battlefield that were so realistic that veterans reading his work thirty years after the war had ended praised it for its realism and ability to capture the true feelings and images of combat.A Dark Brown DogAn Experiment in Misery The VeteranFour Men in a CaveA Tent in Agony The SnakeUpturned Face




The Complete Works of Stephen Crane


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The Complete Works of Stephen Crane is a comprehensive collection of the seminal author's writings, showcasing his unique literary style that combines realism with impressionism. Crane's works often explore themes of war, nature, and the human condition, providing readers with a profound insight into the complexities of life in the late 19th century. His vivid descriptions and powerful narratives make his works a standout in American literature, influencing future generations of writers. The collection includes his most famous works such as The Red Badge of Courage and Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, as well as lesser-known gems that offer a deeper understanding of Crane's artistry. Stephen Crane's ability to capture the harsh realities of the world with unflinching honesty and sensitivity makes this collection a must-read for anyone interested in classic literature or the human experience. His tragic and untimely death at a young age adds a poignant layer to his works, reminding readers of the fleeting nature of life and art. The Complete Works of Stephen Crane is a timeless masterpiece that continues to resonate with readers today, making it a valuable addition to any literary enthusiast's library.




Great Short Works of Stephen Crane


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The collected short work of an American master, including The Red Badge of Courage and Maggie: A Girl of the Streets. Stephen Crane died at the age of 28 in Germany. In his short life, he produced stories that are among the most enduring in the history of American ficiton. The Red Badge of Courage manages to capture both the realistic grit and the grand hallucinations of soldiers at war. Maggie: A Girl on the Streets reflects the range of Crane's ability to invest the most tragic and ordinary lives with great insight. James Colvert writes in the introduction to this volume: "Here we find once again the major elements of Crane's art: the egotism of the hero, the indifference of nature, the irony of the narrator ... Crane is concerned with the moral responsibility of the individual ... (and) moral capability depends upon the ability to see through the illusions wrought by pride and conceit—the ability to see ourselves clearly and truly." Great Short Works of Stephen Crane Includes : The Red Badge of Courage; Maggie: A Girl of the Streets; The Monster. Stories: An Experiment in Misery; A Mystery of Heroism; An Episode of War; The Upturned Face; The Open Boat; The Pace of Youth; The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky; The Blue Hotel.




The Complete Poems


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This collection offers the complete poems of Stephen Crane (1871 - 1900), as well as essays on him by Joseph Conrad and Willa Cather. One of the best short story writers of all time, Crane was also an important poet who established laconic precision as the dominant style of free verse. His followers included such authors as Carl Sandburg, William Carlos Williams and e.e. cummings. Without any doubt, Crane should be regarded as the father of modern-days' literary minimalism.