Stephen Crane

Have you ever wondered why the line between a hero and a coward can feel so thin? The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane is a groundbreaking war novel that shifts the focus from battlefield glory to the inner struggles of the human mind.

Have you ever wondered why the line between a hero and a coward can be so thin? The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane is a groundbreaking novel that redefined the way war is portrayed in literature, focusing not on glory, but on the inner struggles of the human mind.

The Red Badge of Courage tells the story of Henry Fleming, a young soldier in the Union Army, who flees the battlefield and later returns in shame, seeking to redeem himself by receiving a war wound - a “red badge of courage” - in the conflict....

Following its initial appearance in serial form, Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage was published as a complete work in 1895....

As a well-paid war correspondent, Stephen Crane was shipwrecked en route to Cuba in early 1897....

One of the great war novels, The Red Badge of Courage describes the first experience of front-line combat through the eyes of a young recruit...

An astounding collection American Short Stories, classics from the best authors of modern history....

Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is a ground breaking novel relating to the precarious state of women in the new industrial world at the end of the 19th century....

A teenager with dreams of glory enlists with the Union army in the American Civil War. With not much in the way of immediate action, Henry Fleming begins to have doubt and fear while waiting. The author, Stephen Crane, was only 25 years old himself, and although he had no personal experience, he...

First published in 1893, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is the first published fiction work of American author Stephen Crane....

When we read or listen, words can have a transforming effect. Our mood can alter in the space of a few sentences from joy to sadness. And not just our mood. These words can affect us physically, they can engage our emotions and even in their sadness bring a lump to our throat....

The Civil War was among the bloodiest conflicts in American History. For Henry Fleming, a teenaged romantic filled with idealistic notions, the reality of the battlefield shakes him to his core....

Henry Fleming, a young soldier in the American Civil War, grapples with fear, courage, and the realities of battle.

Edmond O'Brien reads the 1895 war novel by Stephen Crane. Considered one of the most influential works in American literature it features a young recruit in the American Civil War who is faced by the cruelty of war....

Stephen Crane is best known as the author of The Red Badge of Courage, but he also wrote a number of powerful short stories....

In these five unabridged short stories, Stephen Crane masterfully depicts the human condition. Through his keen observations of the simple, unnoticed aspects of life, he deftly describes man’s relationship to society, human nature, and the power of transformation....

A young Union soldier matures to manhood and finds peace of mind as he comes to grips with his conflicting emotions about war....

After battling the tempestuous sea, four men in a boat finally spy land. But will the process of getting to the land be their undoing? Based upon Crane’s experience of surviving a shipwreck when traveling to Cuba, The Open Boat is an excellent example of literary Naturalism....

These are Stephen Crane's three most famous short stories....

Henry Fleming had no idea how horrible war really was. Attacks come from all sides, bullets fly, bombs crash. Men everywhere are wounded, bleeding, and dying....