Stephen Crane

The Red Badge of Courage tells the story of Henry Fleming, a young soldier in the Union Army, who flees the battlefield and later returns in shame, seeking to redeem himself by receiving a war wound - a “red badge of courage” - in the conflict....

As a well-paid war correspondent, Stephen Crane was shipwrecked en route to Cuba in early 1897....

Following its initial appearance in serial form, Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage was published as a complete work in 1895....

Originally published pseudonymously in 1893, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets follows the tragic tale of Maggie and her life in the harsh streets and tenements of the New York City Bowery district....

"The Monster" is considered one of Crane's top four stories, but is left out of many collections....

The Open Boat and Other Stories features four prized selections by Stephen Crane, recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation....

A young American civil war recruit overcomes initial fears and shame to become a hero on the battlefield....

Stephen Crane's fascinating story "The Blue Hotel" is seen by many as a study of fear....

Eighteen-year-old Henry Fleming is a private in the Union Army's 304th New York Regiment. Having enlisted despite his mother's protest, Henry internally questions if his bravery will hold true....

"The Open Boat" is considered Stephen Crane's finest work and one of the great short stories of all time....

Represented here are 16 short stories by seven great American writers, dating from the 19th and 20th centuries....

Young Henry Fleming used to play soldier and dream of being a hero, but when he faces his first battle....

Henry Flemming is a young Northern boy who, swept up in the patriotic tide, joins the Union Army....

Listen to mystery stories by today's top writers and the masters who inspired them. The idea for this collection...

No nation has ever achieved the literary diversity of America. From nativist humor to immigrant triumph, Americans have recorded their visions and hopes better than anyone....

Here are 10 unabridged stories by the greatest American authors....

After a shipwreck, four men drift in a dingy upon the ocean....

In these five unabridged short stories, Stephen Crane masterfully depicts the human condition. Through his keen observations of the simple, unnoticed aspects of life, he deftly describes man’s relationship to society, human nature, and the power of transformation....

First published in 1893, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is the first published fiction work of American author Stephen Crane....

The Red Badge of Courage ranks among the foremost literary achievements of the modern era. It is the story of Private Henry Fleming, who goes into the Civil War a hotheaded young patriot with his mind brimful of ideas of glory....