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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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Classic American author Stephen Crane (1871-1900) wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism. He is recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation. His novel «The Red Badge of Courage» is standard reading in many American schools. This volume collects 94 of his classic works, including:<P> STEPHEN CRANE: AN INTRODUCTION, by Vincent Starrett<BR> THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE<BR> THE OPEN BOAT<BR> THE RELUCTANT VOYAGERS<BR> THE END OF THE BATTLE<BR> UPTURNED FACE<BR> AN EPISODE OF WAR<BR> AN EXPERIMENT IN MISERY<BR> THE DUEL THAT WAS NOT FOUGHT<BR> A DESERTION<BR> A DARK-BROWN DOG<BR> THE PACE OF YOUTH<BR> A TENT IN AGONY<BR> FOUR MEN IN A CAVE<BR> THE MESMERIC MOUNTAIN<BR> THE SNAKE<BR> LONDON IMPRESSIONS<BR> THE SCOTCH EXPRESS<BR> THE O'RUDDY: A ROMANCE<BR> A MAN AND SOME OTHERS<BR> THE BRIDE COMES TO YELLOW SKY<BR> THE WISE MEN<BR> THE FIVE WHITE MICE<BR> FLANAGAN AND HIS SHORT FILIBUSTERING ADVENTURE<BR> HORSES<BR> DEATH AND THE CHILD<BR> THE MEN IN THE STORM<BR> AN OMINOUS BABY<BR> A GREAT MISTAKE<BR> AN ELOQUENCE OF GRIEF<BR> THE AUCTION<BR> A DETAIL<BR> MAGGIE: A GIRL OF THE STREETS<BR> THE PRICE OF THE HARNESS<BR> THE LONE CHARGE OF WILLIAM B. PERKINS<BR> THE CLAN OF NO-NAME<BR> GOD REST YE, MERRY GENTLEMEN<BR> THE REVENGE OF THE ADOLPHUS<BR> THE SERGEANT’S PRIVATE MADHOUSE<BR> VIRTUE IN WAR<BR> MARINES SIGNALLING UNDER FIRE AT GUANTANAMO<BR> THIS MAJESTIC LIE<BR> WAR MEMORIES<BR> THE SECOND GENERATION<BR> THE BLACK RIDERS AND OTHER LINES<BR> WHILOMVILLE STORIES<BR> THE ANGEL CHILD<BR> LYNX-HUNTING<BR> THE LOVER AND THE TELLTALE<BR> "SHOWIN' OFF"<BR> MAKING AN ORATOR<BR> SHAME<BR> THE CARRIAGE-LAMPS<BR> THE KNIFE<BR> THE STOVE<BR> THE TRIAL, EXECUTION, AND BURIAL OF HOMER PHELPS<BR> THE FIGHT<BR> THE CITY URCHIN AND THE CHASTE VILLAGERS<BR> A LITTLE PILGRIMAGE<BR> THE LITTLE REGIMENT<BR> THREE MIRACULOUS SOLDIERS<BR> A MYSTERY OF HEROISM<BR> AN INDIANA CAMPAIGN<BR> A GRAY SLEEVE<BR> THE VETERAN<BR> THE MONSTER<BR> THE BLUE HOTEL<BR> HIS NEW MITTENS<BR> WAR IS KIND<BR> INTRIGUE<BR> THE THIRD VIOLET<BR> THE KICKING TWELFTH<BR> THE SHRAPNEL OF THEIR FRIENDS<BR> THE SURRENDER OF FORTY FORT<BR> "OL' BENNET" AND THE INDIANS<BR> THE BATTLE OF FORTY FORT<BR> STORIES TOLD BY AN ARTIST IN NEW YORK<BR> THE SILVER PAGEANT<BR> A STREET SCENE IN NEW YORK<BR> MINETTA LANE, NEW YORK<BR> THE ROOF GARDENS AND GARDENERS OF NEW YORK<BR> IN THE BROADWAY CARS<BR> THE ASSASSIN IN MODERN BATTLES<BR> IRISH NOTES<BR> THE SQUIRE’S MADNESS<BR> HOW THE DONKEY LIFTED THE HILLS<BR> A MAN BY THE NAME OF MUD<BR> A POKER GAME<BR> A SELF-MADE MAN<BR> A TALE OF MERE CHANCE<BR> AT CLANCY'S WAKE<BR> THE VOICE OF THE MOUNTAIN<BR> WHY DID THE YOUNG CLERK SWEAR?<BR> THE VICTORY OF THE MOON<BR> ACTIVE SERVICE<P> And if you enjoy this volume, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see all the other entries in this great series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, classics – and much, much more!

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This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works or all the significant works – the Œuvre – of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook – 4096 pages easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War • Maggie: A Girl of the Streets • The Open Boat and Other Stories • The Monster and Other Stories • War is Kind • Notes on Life & LettersJoseph Conrad • The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War • The Black Riders and Other Lines • Last Words • Men, Women, and Boats • Whilomville Stories • Wounds in the rain: War stories • The Third Violet • The Little Regiment, and Other Episodes of the American Civil War • The O'Ruddy: A Romance and Robert Barr • Maggie, a Girl of the Streets • Active Service • The Little Regiment, and Other Episodes of the American Civil War • The Blue Hotel • His New Mittens • 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 • 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 PHELPS • THE FIGHT • THE CITY URCHIN AND THE CHASTE VILLAGERS • 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 • THREE MIRACULOUS SOLDIERS • A MYSTERY OF HEROISM • AN INDIANA CAMPAIGN • A GREY SLEEVE • THE VETERAN • etc.

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THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE is a war novel by American author Stephen Crane (1871–1900). Taking place during the American Civil War, the story is about a young private of the Union Army, Henry Fleming, who flees from the field of battle. Overcome with shame, he longs for a wound, a «red badge of courage,» to counteract his cowardice. When his regiment once again faces the enemy, Henry acts as standard-bearer. Although Crane was born after the war, and had not at the time experienced battle first-hand, the novel is known for its realism. He began writing what would become his second novel in 1893, using various contemporary and written accounts (such as those published previously by Century Magazine) as inspiration. It is believed that he based the fictional battle on that of Chancellorsville; he may also have interviewed veterans of the 124th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the Orange Blossoms. Initially shortened and serialized in newspapers in December 1894, the novel was published in full in October 1895. A longer version of the work, based on Crane's original manuscript, was published in 1982. The novel is known for its distinctive style, which includes realistic battle sequences as well as the repeated use of color imagery, and ironic tone. Separating itself from a traditional war narrative, Crane's story reflects the inner experience of its protagonist (a soldier fleeing from combat) rather than the external world around him. Also notable for its use of what Crane called a “psychological portrayal of fear”,[ the novel's allegorical and symbolic qualities are often debated by critics. Several of the themes that the story explores are maturation, heroism, cowardice, and the indifference of nature. The Red Badge of Courage garnered widespread acclaim, what H. G. Wells called “an orgy of praise”, shortly after its publication, making Crane an instant celebrity at the age of twenty-four. The novel and its author did have their initial detractors, however, including author and veteran Ambrose Bierce. Adapted several times for the screen, the novel became a bestseller. It has never been out of print and is now thought to be Crane's most important work and a major American text.

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MAGGIE: A GIRL OF THE STREETS is an 1893 novella by American author Stephen Crane (1871-1900). The story centers on Maggie, a young girl from the Bowery who is driven to unfortunate circumstances by poverty and solitude. The work was considered risqué by publishers because of its literary realism and strong themes. Crane – who was 22 years old at the time – financed the book's publication himself, although the original 1893 edition was printed under the pseudonym Johnston Smith. After the success of 1895's The Red Badge of Courage, Maggie was reissued in 1896 with considerable changes and re-writing. The story is followed by George's Mother. MAGGIE was published during the time of industrialization. The United States, a country shaped by agriculture in the 19th century, became an industrialized nation in the late 1800s. Moreover, «an unprecedented influx of immigrants contributed to a boom in population,» created bigger cities and a new consumer society. By these developments, progress was linked with poverty, illustrating that the majority of the US population was skeptical about the dependency on the fluctuation of global economy. MAGGIE is «regarded as the first work of unalloyed naturalism in American fiction.»-Milne Holton. According to the naturalistic principles, a character is set into a world where there is no escape from one's biological heredity. Additionally, the circumstances in which a person finds oneself will dominate one's behavior, depriving the individual of responsibility. Although Stephen Crane denied any influence by Émile Zola, the creator of Naturalism, on his work, examples in his texts indicate that this American author was inspired by French naturalism.

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