Stephen Crane

The Red Badge of Courage

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Stephen Crane



This is a short novel published in 1895 and based vaguely on the battle of Chancellorsville of the American Civil War. Unlike other works on…

The Red Badge of Courage; An Episode of the American Civil War

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Stephen Crane



There comes a time in the course of battle when a participant casts his fate to the gods of war, and carries on without question, the task a…

Selected Short Stories

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Stephen Crane



At the time of his death at the age of 28, Stephen Crane had become an important figure in American literature. He was nearly forgotten, how…

Maggie: A Girl of the Streets

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Stephen Crane



Stephen Crane's first novel, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets has been called "the first dark flower of American Naturalism" for its …

Wounds In The Rain; War Stories

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Stephen Crane



Eleven stories of war by the author of The Red Badge of Courage. Stephen Crane was an American author. He is recognized by modern critics …

The Red Badge of Courage (Version 3)

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Stephen Crane



A youth, caught up in patriotic fervor and dreams of glory, enlists in the Union Army. In his first battle, though, he runs away. Deeply ash…

The Black Riders and Other Lines

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Stephen Crane



A collection of enigmatic poems

War Is Kind (Collection)

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Stephen Crane



Published in 1899, just a year before his death, War Is Kind by Stephen Crane evokes again the dark imagery of war which made his fortune in…

Whilomville Stories

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Stephen Crane



This collection consists of thirteen stories. The stories are set in the mythical town of Whilomville used by Stephen Crane for many of his …

War Is Kind

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Stephen Crane



This weekly poem commemorated the anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, with “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane. The tit…

In the Desert

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Stephen Crane



LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of In the Desert by Stephen Crane. This was the weekly poetry project for December 7th, 2008.

The Monster and Other Stories

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Stephen Crane



From the celebrated author of the Red Badge of Courage comes this final collection of stories released in Crane's lifetime. These stories of…

The Third Violet

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The Third Violet is, in almost every respect, a stark departure from Stephen Crane's previous novels: a light, frothy, summertime tale of lo…

The Black Riders and Other Lines (Version 2)

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Stephen Crane



Written in a purgative frenzy of pure imagination (“They came, and I wrote them, that’s all”), Stephen Crane’s The Black Riders and Other Li…