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[H]ighly recommended for reference shelves in libraries acquiring essential works on late nineteenth century Anglo American relations, literature and culture.Library Review
Book Description
The publication of The Red Badge of Courage in 1895 brought Stephen Crane instant fame at age 23. At 28, he was dead. In the brief span of his literary career, Crane enjoyed a significant measure of renown as well as notoriety, but his reputation rested almost entirely upon his war novel, and he felt that his talent had ultimately been misjudged. To this day, most educated American readers know him only as the author of the most realistic Civil War novel ever written, three or four action-packed short stories, and a handful of iconoclastic free-verse poems. This reference book provides a more complete picture of Crane's short but furiously creative life and encourages a more extensive appreciation of his works. Entries are provided for works, characters, persons, and other topics related to his life and writing, and many entries list sources of additional information. The volume also includes a chronology and a bibliography of the most important studies about Crane.
About the Author
STANLEY WERTHEIM is Professor of English at William Paterson University.
A Stephen Crane Encyclopedia FROM THE PUBLISHER
The publication of The Red Badge of Courage in 1895 brought Stephen Crane instant fame at age 23. At 28, he was dead. In the brief span of his literary career, Crane enjoyed a significant measure of renown as well as notoriety, but his reputation rested almost entirely upon his war novel, and he felt that his talent had ultimately been misjudged. To this day, most educated American readers know him only as the author of the most realistic Civil War novel ever written, three or four action-packed short stories, and a handful of iconoclastic free-verse poems. This reference book provides a more complete picture of Crane's short but furiously creative life and encourages a more extensive appreciation of his works. Entries are provided for works, characters, persons, and other topics related to his life and writing, and many entries list sources of additional information. The volume also includes a chronology and a bibliography of the most important studies about Crane.
SYNOPSIS
Hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries illuminate Crane's life and work.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
Introduces readers to the wide range of American writer and
journalist Crane's (1871-1900) work besides "The Red Badge of
Courage", which is the only novel most people know by him. Articles
also describe members of his immediate and extended family who were
influential, close friends and associates, educational institutions
he attended, places he lived, publishers and syndicates that employed
him, literary movement he is associated with, and characters from his
work. Includes a chronology. Well cross-referenced. Bibliographies
are entry specific. Not illustrated.
Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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