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. Whilomville Stories, published in 1900, is a collection of humorous short stories centering around young children. Crane is thought to have based the stories off of his own childhood.
