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This omnibus contains the 3 famous stories by Stephen Crane: The Blue Hotel The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky The Open Boat Stephen Crane (1871-1900) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and poet who is often called the first modern American writer. Crane was a correspondent in the Greek-Turkish War and the Spanish American War, penning numerous articles, war reports and sketches.

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American writer Stephen Crane is best known for his classic depiction of the American Civil War in his novel «The Red Badge of Courage». It is the story of a 19-year-old boy named Henry Fleming who struggles to overcome his fear in battle. «The Red Badge of Courage» is widely regarded for its realistic depiction of a young man in battle and of the true meaning of courage. In addition to this classic novel several other of Crane's more popular shorter works have been added. These stories include the following: «The Veteran», «The Open Boat», «The Bride comes to Yellow Sky», «The Blue Hotel», «A Self-Made Man», «A Mystery of Heroism», «A Gray Sleeve», «Three Miraculous Soldiers», «The Little Regiment», «An Indiana Campaign», and «An Episode of War».

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American author Stephen Crane, best known for his classic novel of the American Civil War, “The Red Badge of Courage”, was a prolific writer of short stories. His tales are some of the earliest American examples of Naturalism, Impressionism, and the Realist literary movement. Collected together here in this volume, “The Open Boat and Other Stories” are some of his most popular and famous shorter works. In the titular story, “The Open Boat” we find four shipwrecked sailors, the correspondent, the captain, the cook, and the oiler, who find themselves in the desperate situation of being adrift in the open sea. The eight other stories included in this volume are “The Veteran”, “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky”, “The Men in the Storm”, “The Monster”, “The Blue Hotel”, “His New Mittens”, “A Self-Made Man”, and “The Upturned Face”. This representative selection of Stephen Crane’s short stories will delight and entertain fans of this famous American author. This edition includes a biographical afterword.

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Originally published pseudonymously in 1893, “Maggie: A Girl of the Streets” follows the tragic tale of Maggie and her life in the harsh streets and tenements of the New York City Bowery district. Initially rejected by publishers for being viewed as too brutal and accurate in its descriptions of poverty and female sexuality, Stephen Crane published the work at his own expense. Following the success of Crane’s novel “The Red Badge of Courage,” this novel was reissued in 1896 with extensive re-writes and edits. Generally considered to be the first work of American Naturalism, Crane combines exhaustive research and an attention to detail to create an accurate depiction of life for the working poor at the turn of the century in the slums of New York City. Maggie’s judgmental and violent family, the harsh working conditions she faces in factories, her unstable relationships with men, and her eventual destitution on the streets, are used to explore the important and pressing issues of the time. In Maggie’s struggle to find love, acceptance, and economic security, Crane creates a portrait which mirrors the struggle of all the women of America at the end of the nineteenth-century. This edition includes a biographical afterword.

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First published serially in 1894 and lengthened for the book publication in 1895, “The Red Badge of Courage” is a classic modern depiction of the psychological turmoil of war from the perspective of an ordinary soldier. The story revolves around Henry Fleming, a member of the 304th regiment of the Union Army, serving during the American Civil War. At the start of the novel Henry is eager to show his patriotism in battle but when faced with the savagery of death he flees the frontline. Ashamed of his behavior, Henry spends the rest of the novel trying to redeem his earlier cowardice. Instantly popular from its original publication, “The Red Badge of Courage” garnered what H. G. Well’s would refer to as an “orgy of praise”, bringing Crane instant notoriety in the United States and abroad. Noted for its unique style, the work has been described as at once naturalistic, realistic, and impressionistic. Although never having seen battle Stephen Crane vividly depicted the grueling intensity of war in his landmark work. This edition includes an introduction by William Targ.

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Four prized selections by one of America's greatest writers: «The Open Boat,» based on a harrowing incident in the author's life: the 1897 sinking of a ship on which he was a passenger; «The Blue Hotel» and «The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky,» reflecting Crane's early travels in Mexico and the American Southwest; and the novella Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, a galvanizing portrait of life in the slums of New York City.

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In his brief but productive lifetime, Stephen Crane (1871–1900) wrote vividly and sensitively about a variety of subjects. In his work he displayed a rare ability to combine astute characterization, colorful settings, and an ironic tone in memorable tales offering perceptive explorations of human psychology and motivation.He is perhaps famous as author of The Red Badge of Courage, the quintessential Civil War classic. However, Crane wrote seven other stories involving this monumental conflict. All are gathered together in this volume. They include «A Mystery of Heroism,» «A Gray Sleeve,» «Three Miraculous Soldiers,» «The Little Regiment,» «An Indiana Campaign,» «An Episode of War,» and «The Veteran,» which features Henry Fleming, protagonist of The Red Badge of Courage, years after the war.Attractive and sturdily bound, this modestly priced edition will find an enthusiastic audience among admirers of Crane's work, students of American literature, and Civil War buffs alike. All will enjoy the work of an author now recognized as one of the most innovative, influential writers of his generation — an acknowledged master of the short story.

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Although never having seen battle Stephen Crane vividly depicts the grueling intensity of the American Civil War. The story revolves around Henry Fleming, a member of the 304th regiment of the Union Army. At the start of the novel Henry is eager to show his patriotism in battle but when faced with the savagery of death he flees the frontline. Throughout the novel Henry struggles with his courage in the face of the horror of war. «The Red Badge of Courage» is a classic modern depiction of the psychological turmoil of war from the perspective of an ordinary soldier.

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Stephen Crane, an American writer and journalist, is best known for his critically acclaimed Civil War novel «The Red Badge of Courage». In addition to this remarkable work, Crane also wrote many short stories about the Civil War, among other subjects. His best short stories are collected here in this volume and include the following tales: The Open Boat, The Blue Hotel, The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky, The Monster, Death and the Child, The Pace of Youth, A Desertion, An Experiment in Misery, A Dark Brown Dog, The Men in the Storm, A Mystery of Heroism, One Dash-Horses, The Little Regiment, His New Mittens, The Price of the Harness, Virtue in War, An Episode of War, Shame, The Upturned Face, and The Knife.

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"Maggie: A Girl of the Streets", Stephen Crane's first novel, is the story of a beautiful young girl living in the slums of New York in the late 19th Century. «Maggie: A Girl of the Streets» is a shockingly explicit portrait of the brutal conditions that existed in the poverty-stricken slums of New York. Originally refused by all publishers that it was submitted to because of its brutal and sexual realism, «Maggie: A Girl of the Streets» was first published by Stephen Crane at his own expense.

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