Publisher's Synopsis
Stephen Crane was a prominent American writer near the turn of the 20th century. Despite only living to be 28, Crane was very prolific and his writing was well respected by other great authors throughout the world. Crane's best known work includes the novels The Red Badge of Courage and Maggie: A Girl of the Streets as well as his short story collections. The Open Boat and Other Stories, published in 1898, is Crane's most popular short story collection. The book is broken into two parts, minor conflicts and midnight sketches, and contains 17 short stories.
