The Western Writings of Stephen Crane

by Stephen Crane, Frank Bergon (Editor)

Genres: Westerns, Fiction

230 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 6, 1979

About the author

Stephen Crane (1871-1900) was an American novelist, poet and journalist, best known for the novel, The Red Badge of Courage. That work introduced the reading world to Crane's striking prose, a mix of impressionism, naturalism and symbolism. He died at age 28 in Badenweiler, Baden, Germany.

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Reviews

[J.R. Santos]

The author may have been more complex than one would give him credit for.

Solid writting, though understandably certain late 1800's lingo didn't age great.

[Ron]

It’s been too long since I read The Red Badge of Courage—if I can say that I really read it the first time. (Literature gets wasted on the young.) I remember the irony of the novel’s premise, but I have no memory of Stephen Crane’s mastery of style, tone, and narrative flow.

This collection of his western writings, compiled in 1979 for the New American Library, awakened in me both an appreciation for him as a writer and a deep sorrow that his creative life was cut so short, by consumption, at the age of only 28...

More at my blog.

[Benjamin]

Fantastic stories of the West! I loved Stephen Crane before, but this is really one of my favorites. The introduction by Frank Bergon gives some really great context as well, and it helped to recognize that this was kind of a late time period to be writing about the west. I absolutely recommend to anyone who's interested in Western history and wants to be transported there for a moment.

[Zechy]

A good book. As it's a collection of stories, articles, and letters it is a bit inconsistent, but it's more than good enough to be worth it. A fantastic look at a time and a place which is more commonly viewed through a lens of mythology.