Men, Women, and Boats

Tales and sketches by the author of "The Red Badge of Courage", including : The Open Boat, The Reluctant Voyagers, The End of the Battle, The Upturned Face, An Episode of War, an Experiment in Misery, The Duel that Was Not Fought, A Desertion, The Dark-Brown Dog, The Pace of Youth, Sullivan County Sketches, A Tent in Agony, Four Men in a Cave, The Mesmeric Mountain, The Snake, London Impressions, and The Scotch Express. According to Wikipedia: "Stephen Crane (1871 1900) was an American novelist, short story writer, poet and journalist. 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. The eighth surviving child of highly devout parents, Crane was raised in several New Jersey towns and Port Jervis, New York. He began writing at an early age and had published several articles by the age of 16. Having little interest in university studies, he left school in 1891 and began work as a reporter and writer. Crane's first novel was the 1893 Bowery tale Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, which critics generally consider the first work of American literary Naturalism. He won international acclaim for his 1895 Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage, which he wrote without any battle experience."