Stephen Crane: Complete Short Stories

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Sprache - Englisch

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This unique and meticulously edited collection of Stephen Crane's greatest short stories includes: Maggie: A Girl of the Streets_x000D_ George's Mother_x000D_ The Third Violet_x000D_ The Monster_x000D_ The Little Regiment and Other Episodes from the American Civil War:_x000D_ The Little Regiment_x000D_ Three Miraculous Soldiers_x000D_ A Mystery of Heroism_x000D_ An Indiana Campaign_x000D_ A Grey Sleeve_x000D_ The Veteran_x000D_ The Open Boat and Other Stories:_x000D_ The Open Boat_x000D_ A Man and Some Others_x000D_ The Bride comes to Yellow Sky_x000D_ The Wise Men_x000D_ The Five White Mice_x000D_ Flanagan and His Short_x000D_ Filibustering Adventure_x000D_ Horses_x000D_ Death and the Child_x000D_ An Experiment in Misery_x000D_ The Men in the Storm_x000D_ The Dual that was not Fought_x000D_ An Ominous Baby_x000D_ A Great Mistake_x000D_ An Eloquence of Grief_x000D_ The Auction_x000D_ The Pace of Youth_x000D_ A Detail_x000D_ Blue Hotel_x000D_ His New Mittens_x000D_ Whilomville Stories:_x000D_ The Angel Child_x000D_ Lynx-Hunting_x000D_ The Lover and the Telltale_x000D_ "Showin' Off"_x000D_ Making an Orator_x000D_ Shame_x000D_ The Carriage-Lamps_x000D_ The Knife_x000D_ The Stove_x000D_ The Trial, Execution, and Burial of Homer Phelps_x000D_ The Fight_x000D_ The City Urchin and the Chaste Villagers_x000D_ A Little Pilgrimage_x000D_ Wounds in the Rain – War Stories:_x000D_ The Price of the Harness_x000D_ The Lone Charge of William B. Perkins_x000D_ The Clan of No-Name_x000D_ God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen_x000D_ The Revenge of the Adolphus_x000D_ The Sergeant's Private Madhouse_x000D_ Virtue in War_x000D_ Marines Signalling under Fire at Guantanamo_x000D_ This Majestic Lie_x000D_ War Memories_x000D_ The Second Generation_x000D_ Great Battles of the World:_x000D_ Vittoria_x000D_ The Siege of Plevna_x000D_ The Storming of Burkersdorf Heights_x000D_ A Swede's Campaign in Germany_x000D_ The Storming of Badajoz_x000D_ The Brief Campaign Against New Orleans_x000D_ The Battle of Solferino_x000D_ The Battle of Bunker Hill_x000D_ Last Words:_x000D_ The Reluctant Voyagers_x000D_ Spitzbergen Tales_x000D_ Wyoming Valley Tales_x000D_ London Impressions_x000D_ New York Sketches_x000D_ The Assassins in Modern Battles_x000D_ Irish Notes_x000D_ Sullivan County Sketches_x000D_ Miscellaneous_x000D_ Other Short Stories:_x000D_ The Black Dog_x000D_ A Tent in Agony_x000D_ An Experiment in Luxury_x000D_ The Judgement of the Sage_x000D_ The Scotch Express_x000D_ Marines Signaling Under Fire at Guantanamo_x000D_ Twelve O'Clock_x000D_ The Great Boer Trek_x000D_ A Dark-Brown Dog_x000D_ Manacled_x000D_ The Woof of Thin Red Threads


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Stephen Crane (1871-1900), an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist, was a pioneering figure in modern American literature. Hailed for his innovative style and realistic, often gritty depictions of life, Crane helped to shift American narrative fiction toward naturalism. Despite a brief career curtailed by his untimely death at 28, Crane produced works of enduring significance. He remains most famous for his Civil War novel, 'The Red Badge of Courage' (1895), which won international acclaim for its powerful rendering of a soldier's psychological turmoil. His narrative techniques anticipated the 'stream of consciousness' method that would become prominent in the 20th century. Crane's short stories are equally commendable, showcasing a talent for vivid imagery and concise language. The 'Stephen Crane: Complete Short Stories' brings together his compact yet evocative tales that traverse themes of humanity, courage, and the complexities of social life. His stories often dealt with ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances, and his journalistic experience provided a factual foundation for the often dark, impressionistic tone conveyed in his literature. Crane's work was cut short by his early death from tuberculosis, but his influence endures in the American literary canon, with critics applauding his ingenuity and psychological depth.

Produkt Details

Verlag: DigiCat

Genre: Sprache - Englisch

Sprache: English

Umfang: 930 Seiten

Größe: 1,7 MB

ISBN: 8596547005469

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