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Stephen Crane (November 1, 1871 June 5, 1900) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism. He is recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation.This ebook contains all 6 novels written by Stephen Crane:ACTIVE SERVICE (1899)GEORGES MOTHER (1896)MAGGIE: A GIRL OF THE STREETS (1893)THE ORUDDY : A ROMANCE (1900)THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE (1895)THE THIRD VIOLET (1897)

How far would a father go to keep his daughter from marrying the wrong man? Rufus Coleman, the respected editor of the New York Eclipse, plans to marry Marjory Wainwright. Yet to her father, Professor Wainwright, Rufus is still the wastrel that he thought him to be as a student in college. To thwart the marriage the professor drags Marjory off with him and a group of students on a summer tour of Greece. Suddenly war erupts between Turkey and Greece! Will Rufus arrive in time to save the group? Will he redeem himself in the professors eyes? Will the strife of war and trial of separation overcome the love between Rufus and Marjory?

Georges Mother is a novel by American novelist Stephen Crane, first published in 1896. The novel relates to Cranes earlier novel Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, as the title character of that work mak

Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is an 1893 novella by American author Stephen Crane (18711900). The story centers on Maggie, a young girl from the Bowery who is driven to unfortunate circumstances by poverty and solitude. The work was considered risque by publishers because of its literary realism and strong themes. Crane who was 22 years old at the time financed the books publication himself, although the original 1893 edition was printed under the pseudonym Johnston Smith. After the success of 1895s The Red Badge of Courage, Maggie was reissued in 1896 with considerable changes and re-writing. The story is followed by Georges Mother.

"My chieftain ancestors had lived at Glandore for many centuries and were very well known. Hardly a ship could pass the Old Head of Kinsale without some boats putting off to exchange the time of day with her, and our family name was on mens tongues in half the seaports of Europe, I dare say. My ancestors lived in castles which were like churches stuck on end, and they drank the best of everything amid the joyous cries of a devoted peasantry. But the good time passed away soon enough, and when I had reached the age of eighteen we had nobody on the land but a few fisher-folk and small farmers, people who were almost law-abiding, and my father came to die more from disappointment than from any other cause. Before the end he sent for me to come to his bedside."

The Third Violet, a story of bohemian life among the poor artists of New York. Stephen Crane was an American novelist, short story writer, poet and journalist who wrote prolifically in his short life, becoming one of the best writers in the genres of Realism and Naturalism. He is recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation. At the time of his death, Crane was considered an important figure in American

The Red Badge of Courage is an 1895 war novel by American author Stephen Crane. It is considered one of the most influential works in American literature. The novel, a depiction on the cruelty of the American Civil War, features a young recruit who overcomes initial fears to become a hero on the battlefield. The book made Crane an international success. Although he was born after the war and had not at the time experienced battle firsthand, the novel is considered an example of Realism.

Clásicos de literatura del Oeste para observar la transformación del sueño americano.El sueño pastoral americano se ha transformado en un crudo sueño de poder y riqueza. ¿Cómo ha sucedido?El progreso y las tecnologias transformaron nuestra sociedad.Estos autores clasicos muestran el impacto de la llegada del ferrocarril (Frank Norris). La aparicion de una mujer en medio del Oeste (Stehen Crane). La muerte por congelacion de un hombre que no quiso pensar (Jack London). Mark Twain nos hace reir con las conversaciones de un Oeste todavia virgen, las prostitutas de Bert Harte pueden ser la ultima resistencia de la vida natural.

The Red Badge of Courage An Episode of the American Civil War by Stephen Crane is a war novel by American author Stephen Crane (18711900). Taking place during the American Civil War, the story is about a young private of the Union Army, Henry Fleming, who flees from the field of battle. Overcome with shame, he longs for a wound, a "red badge of courage," to counteract his cowardice. When his regiment once again faces the enemy, Henry acts as standard-bearer, who carries a flag.Although Crane was born after the war, and had not at the time experienced battle first-hand, the novel is known for its realism and naturalism.He began writing what would become his second novel in 1894, using various contemporary and written accounts (such as those published previously by Century Magazine) as inspiration. It is believed that he based the fictional battle on that of Chancellorsville; he may also have interviewed veterans of the 124th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the Orange Blossoms. Initially shortened and serialized in newspapers in December 1894, the novel was published in full in October 1895. A longer version of the work, based on Cranes original manuscript, was published in 1982.The novel is known for its distinctive style, which includes realistic battle sequences as well as the repeated use of color imagery, and ironic tone. Separating itself from a traditional war narrative, Cranes story reflects the inner experience of its protagonist (a soldier fleeing from combat) rather than the external world around him.Also notable for its use of what Crane called a "psychological portrayal of fear", the novels allegorical and symbolic qualities are often debated by critics. Several of the themes that the story explores are maturation, heroism, cowardice, and the indifference of nature.

Regarded as the first work of unalloyed naturalism in American fiction.The story of Maggie Johnson a young woman who, seduced by her brothers friend and then disowned by her family, turns to prostitu

The Monster (1898) is the story of an African-American coachman who is branded a monster after being hideously disfigured whilst saving his masters son from a fire. It explores the themes of prejudice, fear and isolation in small town America.

Stephen Crane es uno de los notables escritores estadunidenses que combinaron la literatura con el periodismo. Corresponsal en México, en 1895, se interesó por los rincones de nuestra geografía, los pormenores de nuestra cultura y los rostros de nuestros habitantes.

Dos años antes de su muerte, Stephen Crane viajó como corresponsal de prensa norteamericano a la Guerra de Cuba que enfrentó a España contra Estados Unidos. Fruto de esa experiencia escribió Heridas bajo la lluvia, que hasta ahora jamas habia sido traducida ni publicada en español. Famoso mundialmente por la novela El rojo emblema del valor, donde por primera vez relato con lenguaje preciso y directo los horrores de la violencia belica, Crane retoma en Heridas bajo la lluvia el mismo asunto e indaga en la condicion humana, sometida en las trincheras a la presion de la miseria, el hambre y el miedo. La agilidad de sus dialogos, su capacidad para crear personajes creibles y cercanos al lector, la potencia de sus imagenes literarias y su ironia ofrecen una vision sorprendente de la Guerra de Cuba por su crudeza y modernidad. Este relato, ambientado en paisajes como la bahia de La Habana, Guantanamo o la colina de San Juan, describe la vida cotidiana de soldados y periodistas, incapaces de comprender realmente los motivos por los que se enfrentan a la muerte.

"If there were in existence any books of a similar character, one could start confidently by saying that it was the best of its kind. But it has no fellows. It is a book outside of all classification. So unlike anything else is it that the temptation rises to deny that it is a book at all." Harold Frederic"A masterpiece." George Wyndham"[The Red Badge of Courage] is one of the finest books of our literature, and I include it entire because it is all as much of a piece as a great poem is." Ernest HemingwayFirst published in 1895, this small masterpiece set the pattern for the treatment of war in modern fiction. The novel is told through the eyes of Henry Fleming, a young soldier caught up in an unnamed Civil War battle who is motivated not by the unselfish heroism of conventional war stories, but by fear, cowardice, and finally, egotism. However, in his struggle to find reality amid the nightmarish chaos of war, the young soldier also discovers courage, humility, and perhaps, wisdom. Although Crane had never been in battle before writing The Red Badge of Courage, the book was widely praised by experienced soldiers for its uncanny re-creation of the sights, sounds, and sense of actual combat. Its publication brought Crane immediate international fame and established him as a major American writer. Today, nearly a century later, the book ranks as an enduring landmark of American fiction.

"Maggie. Ragazza di strada" e uno dei grandi romanzi che chiudono lOttocento americano, ma che, per temi trattati e tecniche stilistiche, si proietta ormai ben dentro il Novecento. La storia e quella di una ragazza dei bassifondi newyorkesi, operaia in una fabbrica di colletti e polsini, con un retroterra familiare disastrato, fra poverta, violenza e alcolismo. La conoscenza di Pete lillude di potersi staccare da quellambiente: ma Pete non e il bianco cavaliere che lei crede... Accompagnano questa nuova edizione italiana del romanzo alcune storie newyorkesi che Crane scrisse negli anni intorno a Maggie e che confermano la sua qualita di scrittore e interprete della nuova realta metropolitana.