Stephen crane short stories summaries
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Introduction
Stephen Crane, best known for his Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage and his 1893 novella Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, also wrote poetry and a number of short stories. Below are a few mini reviews for some of his stories set in the Civil War.
“A Mystery of Heroism”
Thirsty and taunted by a distant well, separated from his regiment by a field under artillery bombardment, soldier Fred Collins ponders the qualities that make a hero. Crane’s trademark realism and unique descriptions make reading this an incredible sensory experience. Check ou this representative paragraph:
“As the eyes of half the regiment swept in one machine-like movement, there was an instant’s picture of a horse in a great convulsive leap of a death-wound and a rider leaning back with a crooked arm and spread fingers before his face. On the ground was the crimson terror of an exploding shell, with fibres of flame that seemed like lances. A glittering bugle swung clear of the rider’s back as fell headlong the horse and the man. In the air was an odour as from a conflagration.”
“Crimson terror of an exploding shell”–talk about a remarkable gift with words.
“A Gray Sleeve”
This was always one of my favo
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I bring you the ‘Read of the Day,’ a short story in English, so that we can indulge in the joy of reading together. You can visit my site for a short story with analysis and participate in the discussion in the comments section.
Read of the Day
Today, we will read A Dark Brown Dog by Stephen Crane. I must give a trigger warning before you read this story because it tells the truth as it is. If not for stating the obvious, the story loses its potency and realism, which the author is famous for.
You can read the short story online here.
About the Author
Stephen Crane was an American novelist, poet, and journalist who is considered the pioneer of literary naturalism. His celebrated works include the novels The Red Badge of Courage and Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, short story collections The Open Boat and Other Tales and Whilomville Stories and poetry collections The Black Riders and War Is Kind.
Story Analysis
A Dark Brown Dog by Stephen Crane was written in 1893 and published in Cosmopolitan (March 1901).
At the outset, it’s a story that revolves around the endearing but complex relationship between a child and a dark brown dog he finds on the streets. Interestingly, Crane was fond of dogs and he’s even penned hi
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Stephen Crane
American novelist, short forgery writer, poetess, and journalist
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| Born | (1871-11-01)November 1, 1871 Newark, Newborn Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 1900(1900-06-05) (aged 28) Badenweiler, Impressive Duchy sunup Baden, European Empire |
| Occupation | Writer |
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