crane, stephen

Chronicles the life of author Stephen Crane and discusses his relationship with his father, his literary work, and his fascination with war.

Traces the process and influences behind the writing of Stephen Crane's novel, The Red Badge of Courage, which was published in 1893 when the Civil War was still fresh in the public mind.

Essays explore various aspects of the novel, including its unique prose style and the shift between the hero's perspective and a larger "cosmic" one.

Contains a biiography of the author, critical essays on each of his works, thematic analysis of each short story, and more.

Presents eight critical essays and interpretations of Crane's novel about the Civil War.

Maggie Johnson dreams of escaping New York's Bowery and her alcoholic family. After her younger brother dies she runs off with a bartender only to find herself abandoned when he finds someone else. Offers a stark image of urban American life at the end of the nineteenth century.