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Stephen Crane

Stephen Crane

  • The Open Boat, and Other Stories features four prized selections by Stephen Crane, recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation.

    “The Open Boat” is 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” reflect Crane’s early travels in Mexico and the American Southwest; and the novella Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is a galvanizing portrait of life in the slums of New York City.

  • In Henry Flemming, Stephen Crane creates a great and realistic study of the mind of an inexperienced soldier trapped in the fury and turmoil of war. Flemming dashes into battle, at first tormented by fear, then bolstered with courage in time for the final confrontation.

    Although the exact battle is never identified, Crane based this story of a soldier’s experiences during the American Civil War on the 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville. Many veterans, both Union and Confederate, praised the book’s accurate representation of war, and critics consider its stylistic strength the mark of a literary classic.

    Following its initial appearance in serial form, Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage was published as a complete work in 1895 and quickly became the benchmark for modern anti-war literature.

  • These ten treasured stories from the most influential authors of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are selected for their literary importance as well as their dramatic, oral qualities. The following stories are included in this collection:

    • “The One-Million-Pound Bank Note” by Mark Twain

    • “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain

    • “A Visit to Niagara” by Mark Twain

    • “Mysterious Visit” by Mark Twain

    • “The Blue Hotel” by Stephen Crane

    • “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” by Stephen Crane

    • “The Eyes of the Panther” by Ambrose Bierce

    • “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce

    • “The Love of Life” by Jack London

    • “To Build a Fire” by Jack London