Stephen Crane

Las calles de Nueva York son escenario de revueltas y vilezas perpetradas por las prepotentes bandas de gángsteres. Maggie y su familia viven en este entorno hostil que ignora la compasión. Stephen Crane se erige por derecho propio como un autor al que conviene leer y revisar en estos momentos: su crítica del sistema, no de las personas, señala con el dedo la hipocresía más incrustada de nuestras estructuras sociales.

Henry Fleming, a raw Union Army recruit in the American Civil War, is anxious to confirm his patriotism and manhood - to earn his "badge of courage". But his dreams of heroism and invulnerability are soon shattered when he flees the Confederate enemy during his baptism of fire and then witnesses the horrible death of a friend. Plunged unwillingly into the nightmare of war, Fleming survives by sheer luck and instinct. This edition of Stephen Crane's poignant classic is supplemented by five of his acclaimed short stories as well as selected poetry, offering the full range of this great American author's extraordinary talent.

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.

En las arterias del desdichado barrio de Bowery en Nueva York, escenario de revueltas y vilezas perpetradas por las bandas de gángsteres, transcurre la historia de la joven Maggie, de su familia y de un entorno hipócrita y hostil, que ignora la compasión. Stephen Crane se erige por derecho propio como un autor al que conviene leer y revisar en estos momentos: su crítica del sistema, no de las personas, señala con el dedo la hipocresía más incrustada de nuestras estructuras sociales. Todo lo que no queremos ver, lo que nos duele escuchar y lo que nos resistimos a creer forma parte del paisaje literario de Crane. Una lectura atenta nos convence de que es un escritor con un plan: sumergirse en las entrañas de su amada América para expurgar de ellas todo su profundo malestar.

Once maravillosas historias sobre el Nueva York que despide el XIX y recibe el XX: un retrato de las personas que levantaron desde sus cimientos la que, según afirma Juan Bonilla en su prólogo, es «l

"En medio de la tormenta se revelaba que la vanidad del hombre era el verdadero motor de la vida" S. C. En un pueblecito perdido de Nebraska se levanta un hotel pintado de un vistoso color azul, cercano a la estación de tren, que regenta un irlandés. Atento a su negocio, una mañana de invierno ve que de un vagón de pasajeros se apean tres hombres e inmediatamente los convence para que se alojen en su hotel. Al calor de una estufa, mientras fuera ruge una descomunal ventisca, se organiza una partida de cartas que acaba con la acusación por parte de un jugador de que otro hace trampas, seguida de una violenta pelea y un imprevisto desenlace. La prosa de Crane, en la que coexisten la densidad y la ligereza, es el vehículo idóneo que le sirve para describir las fuerzas a veces indefinibles que alientan en sus personajes. En El hotel azul, el miedo y la muerte es el persistente leitmotiv que da sentido a la historia.

This edition contains Cranes best stories dealing with wars and the military. The extraordinary power of imagination is more wonderful than that of Defoe. It is in dialogue that he is at his strongest, for in this the words are used as the soldiers would have used them.Contents:The Little RegimentThree Miraculous SoldiersA Mystery Of HeroismAn Indiana CampaignA Grey SleeveThe VeteranThe Price of the HarnessThe Lone Charge Of William B. PerkinsThe Clan Of No-NameGod Rest Ye, Merry GentlemenThe Revenge of the AdolphusThe Sergeants Private MadhouseVirtue in WarMarines Signalling Under Fire At GuantanamoThis Majestic LieWar MemoriesThe Second Generation

A vividness of portraiture which puts The Third Violet on a high levelhigher, we think, than Mr. Cranes very different Maggie, though perhaps lower than The Little Regiment, which is also very different. In his present book Mr. Crane is more the rival of Mr. Henry James than of Mr. Rudyard Kipling. But he is intensely American, which can hardly be said of Mr. Henry James, and it is possible that if he continues in his present line of writing he may be the author who will introduce the United States to the ordinary English world. We have never come across a book that brought certain sections of American society so perfectly before the reader as does The Third Violet. The picture is an extremely pleasant one, and its truth appeals to the English reader, so that the effect of the book is to draw him nearer to his American cousins. The Third Violet incidentally contains the best dog that we have come across in modern fiction. Mr. Cranes dialogue is excellent, and it is dialogue of a type for which neither The Red Badge of Courage nor his other books had prepared us.

This edition contains a wealth of Stepen Cranes best and most important short stories. Here comes an excerpt of the contents:The Open BoatA Man And Some OthersThe Bride Comes To Yellow SkyThe Wise MenThe Five White MiceFlanagan And His Short Filibustering AdventureHorsesDeath And The ChildAn Experiment In MiseryThe Men In The StormThe Duel That Was Not FoughtAn Ominous BabyA Great MistakeAn Eloquence Of GriefThe AuctionThe Pace Of YouthA DetailThe MonsterThe Blue HotelHis New MittensThe Angel ChildLynx-HuntingThe Lover And The Telltale"Showin Off"Making An OratorShameThe Carriage-LampsThe KnifeThe StoveThe Trial, Execution, And Burial Of Homer PhelpsThe FightThe City Urchin And The Chaste VillagersA Little PilgrimageThe Reluctant VoyagersThe Kicking TwelfthThe Upturned Face.The Shrapnel Of Their Friends."And If He Wills, We Must Die."...

In "The Open Boat and Other Stories," Stephen Crane masterfully explores the themes of human struggle and the indifference of nature through a collection of poignant narratives. The titular story, inspired by Cranes own experience of surviving a shipwreck, exemplifies his use of Naturalism and Impressionism, showcasing his unique approach to depicting the harsh realities of life. The vivid imagery and innovative narrative techniques bring to life the existential dilemmas faced by the characters, while Cranes economical and evocative prose captures their raw emotions and fragmented thoughts as they confront the vast, indifferent ocean. Stephen Crane, a pivotal figure in American literature, wrote during a transitional period between Realism and Modernism. His own experiences as a war correspondent and a bohemian artist in New York influenced his writing, imbuing it with a sense of urgency and a deep understanding of human vulnerability. "The Open Boat" emerged not only from his harrowing maritime experience but also reflects his broader philosophical inquiries into fate and the human condition, drawing from his observations of lifes unpredictability and the inherent struggles of humanity. This collection is highly recommended for readers interested in the interplay of nature and human emotion as well as those eager to delve into early American literary movements. Cranes keen insights into mortality and resilience resonate deeply, making this book a timeless exploration of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming odds.

"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.

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.

Stephen Crane não chegou a completar 29 anos (1871-1900), mas teve uma vida extraordinária, suficiente para ser considerado um dos pais do romance moderno americano. Esta coletânea revela sua maestri

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

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

Oxford offers the most generously annotated edition of The Red Badge of Courage (1895), a vivid psychological account of a young man''s experience fighting in the American Civil War based on Crane''s reading of popular descriptions of battle. This volume also includes the short stories ''The Open Boat''(1898), ''The Monster''(1899), and ''The Blue Hotel''. The editors explore Crane''s work from a fresh critical perspective, focusing on his role as an experimental writer, his modernist legacy, and his social as well as literary revisionism. Like the Carroll volume above, this edition of the seasoned veteran provides a new twist. Crane''s Badge was originally serialized in the New York Press in 1894, a year before the story was published in novel form. This volume offers both the slightly different serial version and the finished work. Though every library no doubt has numerous copies of Red Badge, academic and public libraries supporting American literature curricula should pop for this one, too, especially at the price. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. Novel of the American Civil War by Stephen Crane, published in 1895 and considered to be his masterwork for its perceptive depiction of warfare and of the psychological turmoil of the soldier. Crane had had no experience of war when he wrote the novel, which he based partly on a popular anthology, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. The Red Badge of Courage has been called the first modern war novel because, uniquely for its time, it tells of the experience of war from the point of view of an ordinary soldier. Henry Fleming is eager to demonstrate his patriotism in a glorious battle, but when the slaughter starts, he is overwhelmed with fear and flees the battlefield. Ironically, he receives his ''red badge of courage'' when he is slightly wounded by being struck on the head by a deserter. He witnesses a friend''s gruesome death and becomes enraged at the injustice of war. The courage of common soldiers and the agonies of death cure him of his romantic notions. He returns to his regiment and continues to fight on with true courage and without illusions. -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature The Red Badge of Courage has long been considered the first great modern&

The cold passed reluctantly from the earth, and the retiring fogs revealed an army stretched out on the hills, resting. As the landscape changed from brown to green, the army awakened, and began to tremble with eagerness at the noise of rumors. It cast its eyes upon the roads, which were growing from long troughs of liquid mud to proper thoroughfares. A river, amber-tinted in the shadow of its banks, purled at the armys feet; and at night, when the stream had become of a sorrowful blackness, one could see across it the red, eyelike gleam of hostile camp-fires set in the low brows of distant hills.Once a certain tall soldier developed virtues and went resolutely to wash a shirt. He came flying back from a brook waving his garment bannerlike. He was swelled with a tale he had heard from a reliable friend, who had heard it from a truthful cavalryman, who had heard it from his trustworthy brother, one of the orderlies at division headquarters. He adopted the important air of a herald in red and gold."Were goin t move tmorrah--sure," he said pompously to a group in the company street. "Were goinway up the river, cut across, an come around in behint em."

In the swirling rain that came at dusk the broad avenue glistened with that deep bluish tint which is so widely condemned when it is put into pictures. There were long rows of shops, whose fronts shone with full, golden light. Here and there, from druggists windows, or from the red street-lamps that indicated the positions of fire-alarm boxes, a flare of uncertain, wavering crimson was thrown upon the wet pavements.The lights made shadows, in which the buildings loomed with a new and tremendous massiveness, like castles and fortresses. There were endless processions of people, mighty hosts, with umbrellas waving, banner-like, over them. Horse-cars, aglitter with new paint, rumbled in steady array between the pillars that supported the elevated railroad. The whole street resounded with the tinkle of bells, the roar of iron-shod wheels on the cobbles, the ceaseless trample of the hundreds of feet. Above all, too, could be heard the loud screams of the tiny newsboys, who scurried in all directions. Upon the corners, standing in from the dripping eaves, were many loungers, descended from the world that used to prostrate itself before pageantry.

Stephen Crane 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.