The Complete Short Stories of Stephen Crane by Stephen Crane
In The Complete Short Stories of Stephen Crane, readers are immersed in a collection that exemplifies Crane's innovative approach to storytelling during the late 19th-century literary realism movement. This anthology showcases a remarkable range of themes, from the brutalities of war in The Red Badge of Courage to the poignant explorations of human isolation and despair in tales like The Open Boat. Crane's distinctive use of vivid imagery and psychological depth reveals the complexities of human emotions against the backdrop of a often harsh reality, demonstrating his masterful command over language and narrative form. Stephen Crane, an American author and journalist, was a pivotal figure in the transition from literary realism to modernism. Born in 1871, his experiences as a war correspondent in Cuba and his fascination with the human condition greatly influenced his work. He wrote with a naturalistic lens, drawing on his observations of life and death, which is especially profound in his short stories that confront existential themes, reflecting his own troubled life and yearning for understanding amidst chaos. This collection is highly recommended for both scholars and casual readers alike, as it not only encapsulates Crane's literary brilliance but also serves as a critical commentary on the human experience. Dive into these compelling narratives to experience the essence of Crane's contributions to American literature, where each story challenges the reader to reflect on the resilience of the human spirit.
STEPHEN CRANE was born, the fourteenth child of a Methodist minister, in Newark, New Jersey, on November 1, 1871. Writ-ing was an occupation encouraged in Crane's family; two of his brothers became newspapermen. Crane himself began turning out stories at the age of eight. In 1890, following the deaths of both parents, Crane moved to New York City where, to support himself, he worked as a freelance newspaper writer. His first novel, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, which Crane had begun at college, was published pseudonymously in 1893, when he was only twenty-one (Crane had had to borrow money from his brother to pay for its initial printing). Reviewers at the time found Maggie, a penetrating look at New York slum life, too cruel, and the book sold poorly. Crane's first literary success came in 1895 with The Red Badge of Courage.
Crane's travels and experiences during the later 1890s as a war correspondent -- he was sent to the combat areas of Mex-ico, Greece, and Cuba -- furnished rich material for other sto-ries, including The Open Boat (based partly on Crane's own experience of shipwreck off the coast of Florida) and The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky, whose blend of realism and romanticism earned the praise of William Dean Howells, Theodore Dreiser, and other American realists. Crane also published two volumes of poetry, The Black Rider and Other Lines (1895) and War Is Kind (1899), which dramatized his rebellion against New England Calvinism and conservative evangelical Christianity. Spumed or ignored by the critics of his own country, Crane traveled with his wife-to--be to England, where The Red Badge of Courage was greatly admired, and where he made the acquaintance of such literary giants as Henry James (another American emigre) and Joseph Conrad. Crane's adventuresome and roving lifestyle seriously under-mined his health; after fruitless efforts to obtain a cure, he died of tuberculosis in Badenweiler, Germany, on June 5, 1900, at the age of twenty-eight. Stephen Crane published other novels and several vol-umes of short stories, including George's Mother (1896), The Third Violet (1897), The Monster and Other Stories (1899), and Whilomville Stories (1900).
Crane's travels and experiences during the later 1890s as a war correspondent -- he was sent to the combat areas of Mex-ico, Greece, and Cuba -- furnished rich material for other sto-ries, including The Open Boat (based partly on Crane's own experience of shipwreck off the coast of Florida) and The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky, whose blend of realism and romanticism earned the praise of William Dean Howells, Theodore Dreiser, and other American realists. Crane also published two volumes of poetry, The Black Rider and Other Lines (1895) and War Is Kind (1899), which dramatized his rebellion against New England Calvinism and conservative evangelical Christianity. Spumed or ignored by the critics of his own country, Crane traveled with his wife-to--be to England, where The Red Badge of Courage was greatly admired, and where he made the acquaintance of such literary giants as Henry James (another American emigre) and Joseph Conrad. Crane's adventuresome and roving lifestyle seriously under-mined his health; after fruitless efforts to obtain a cure, he died of tuberculosis in Badenweiler, Germany, on June 5, 1900, at the age of twenty-eight. Stephen Crane published other novels and several vol-umes of short stories, including George's Mother (1896), The Third Violet (1897), The Monster and Other Stories (1899), and Whilomville Stories (1900).
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| ISBN 13 | 9788027341771 |
| ISBN 10 | 8027341779 |
| Title | The Complete Short Stories of Stephen Crane |
| Author | Stephen Crane |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | e-artnow |
| Year published | 2021-07-06 |
| Number of pages | 662 |
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