Stephen Crane

On his deathbed, O'Ruddy's father entrusts him with some papers to deliver to England. Shortly after the father's death, O'Ruddy travels to England with the papers. Not long after his arrival, his papers are stolen...

Published in 1896, this quasi-sequel to Maggie: A Girl of the Streets (1893), explores and exposes the dark side of life in the Bowery using the same technique of literary realism that Crane had employed in the earlier novel and in his Civil War masterpiece, The Red Badge of Courage (1895).

These vigorous pictures were among the very last work done by the lamented pen which gave us "The Red Badge of Courage." We were aroused by that startling drumbeat to the advent of a new literary talent. The commonplace was shattered by a fresh and original force, and every one heard and applauded. Then came the varied fiction, always characteristic and convincing, and then, at the end, this return to the martial strain. It was agreed that the battles...

First published in 1893, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is the first published fiction work of American author Stephen Crane. A harrowing depiction of a pretty young girl's life in the slums of turn-of-the-century New York City and her eventual decline into prostitution, Crane's novel is a starkly realistic examination of poverty and the challenges brought about by the rapid industrialization the United States underwent in the late 1800s. An enduring...

Freddie preparaba una bebida. El largo agitador en su mano daba vueltas con lentitud, y el hielo, como reloj barato, percutía en el vaso. Un tahúr, un gran potentado, un maquinista y el agente de un enorme sindicato de Estados Unidos jugaban a las cartas al otro lado de la ventana. Freddie los observaba con la mirada irónica de un hombre al preparar un trago.

A Desertion is a short story published in 1900 about a young woman who is suspected by others in the neighborhood of indiscretion that might trouble her father.

This collection features a selection of classic short stories and poems by legendary Western authors Stephen Crane, Bret Harte, and Jack London. Stephen Crane: "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky" read by William Windom; "The Black Riders" (poem) read by Stefan Rudnicki; "The Five White Mice" read by Arte Johnson; "The Blue Hotel" read by Stefan Rudnicki; "His New Mittens" read by Robert Forster; "A Newspaper…" (poem) read by Stefan Rudnicki; "The Little...

This group of four classic stories from the 19th century includes works that appear in many collections of European literature. Offering tantalizing revelations and unforgettable characters, these tales have delighted readers ever since they were first published. In Stephen Crane's The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky, glowing newlyweds find an unexpected ally on the dusty streets of an American frontier town. Ill-fated Christmas gifts cross paths in O’Henry's...

The Red Badge of Courage is a classic war novel by Stephen Crane (1871–1900), an American author. Set during the American Civil War, it tells the story of a young private in the Union Army, Henry Fleming, who flees from the field of battle. Overcome with shame, he longs for a wound, the titular "red badge of courage," to hide his cowardice. When his regiment once again faces the enemy, Henry becomes the standard-bearer—always a target for enemy

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