Great short works of Stephen Crane / [print]
introduction by James B. Colvert.
- New York : Perennial Classics, (c)2004.
- xv, 357 pages ; 18 cm.
The red badge of courage -- Maggie, a girl of the streets -- The monster. Stories: An experiment in misery -- A mystery of heroism -- An episode of war -- The upturned face -- The open boat -- The pace of youth -- The bride comes to Yellow Sky -- The blue hotel.
The collected short works of an American master, including The Red Badge of Courage and Maggie: A Girl of the Streets. In his short life, Stephen Crane produced stories that are among the most enduring in the history of American fiction. The Red Badge of Courage manages to capture both the realistic grit and the grand hallucinations of soldiers at war. Maggie: A Girl of the Streets reflects the range of Crane's ability to invest the most tragic and ordinary lives with great insight. Great Short Works of Stephen Crane includes: The Red Badge of Courage Maggie: A Girl of the Streets The MonsterAn Experiment in Misery A Mystery of HeroismAn Episode of War The Upturned FaceThe Open Boat The Pace of Youth The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky The Blue Hotel.