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Stephen Crane (1871-1900). Prolific and controversial writer and journalist. The volume covers the period 1893-1926. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (7)

The Definitive Edition
This is the definitive edition of Crane's correspondence and almost doubles the number of known Crane letters since the Stallman and Gilkes edition appeared in 1960. The sectional introductions constitute a short Stephen Crane biography. The footnores are concise and informative.

The Definitive Edition
Like all important university press books, this definitive edition of Crane's correspondence is expensive, but it almost doubles the number of known Crane letters since the 1960 edition edited by Stallman and Gilkes. The introductions to the various sections constitute a short and authoritative Crane biography. The footnotes are economical and to the point.

Very Expensive
This book has important information, but I do not think it is worth the money. The letters are published in other places and Mr. Wertheim does not make useful cojmments to help understand the content.

A Remarkable Amount of Attention
Isn't it remarkable that an edition of the correspondence of a relatively minor American author published by a university press almost fifteen years ago, directed primarily towrd a readership in academic libraries, and long out of print continues to receive such concerened reviews? Does someone out there have an agenda? Is it perhaps time to get a life?

The real Stephen Crane
What better way to understand Stephen Crane than to hear him in his own words?This authoritative edition presents Crane's words in the context of recent scholarship that has shown the flaws in Thomas Beer's fictionalized biography of Crane. The letters that cannot be authenticated because no known copies exist (and because they may have been fabricated) are placed in a separate section with appropriate explanations. ... Read more

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David Halliburton's book is a richly textured study of the complete writings of Stephen Crane, including Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, The Red Badge of Courage, and the less well-known fiction, newswriting, and poetry. Offering close readings of the works within a broad framework, Halliburton sets out to explore the imaginative world Crane created in his total œuvre of fiction, poetry and reportage. Comparative and interdisciplinary methods, combined with insights from historians such as Toynbee and Hofsteader, enable Halliburton to shed light on a number of issues. These include Crane's interest in musicality, the importance of his poetry and journalism to his other writings, the phenomenology of his social structures, his mastery of prosody, and the relation of his writings to the ideas of thinkers such as William James, Santayana, Weber and Sartre. This ambitious and comprehensive book sets a standard by which to measure all future interpretations of Crane. ... Read more

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Study of Stephen Crane, 1871-1900, American fiction writer. ... Read more

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Johnson passed through two rooms and came to the head of the stairs. As he opened the door great billows of smoke poured out, but gripping Jimmie closer, he plunged down through them. All manner of odors assailed him during this flight. They seemed to be alive with envy, hatred, and malice. At the entrance to the laboratory he confronted a strange spectacle. The room was like a garden in the region where might be burning flowers. Flames of violet, crimson, green, blue, orange, and purple were blooming everywhere. ... Read more