The Open Boat and Other Stories

Stephen Crane, Mint Editions

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English

Mint Editions
13 April 2021

Short stories

Series: Mint Editions

With two parts and seventeen stories, Stephen Crane's The Open Boat and Other Stories

is an eclectic collection that stuns with its use of naturalism and angst. In the first part, titled Minor Conflicts,

Crane shares eight works of short fiction. Among these is The Bride Comes to the Yellow Sky,

a tense drama that explores themes of change with the portrayal of a Texas marshal who is saved from gunfight by his bride. Death and the Child

follows a journalist who, after becoming sympathetic to the Greeks as he acts as a correspondent for the war, decides to join them in their fight. Also featured in part one of The Open Boat and Other Stories

is the title work. The Open Boat

follows the emotional journey of four men who have survived a shipwreck as they wrestle with the realization that nature is apathetic to their fate.

Titled Midnight Sketches,

the second part of The Open Boat and Other Stories

pays special attention to the class struggles of American Society. An Experiment in Misery

features the wrenching story of a young man who wanders the streets of New York, enduring taunts and cruelty as he searches for affordable food and living accommodations. Similarly,

An Ominous Baby

is a brief, symbolic tale of socioeconomics as it follows a young child exploring a rich neighborhood, becoming fixated on a rich kid's toy. With themes of romance and coming-of-age, The Pace of Youth

depicts a young couple who, despite the disapproval of the girl's father, decides to indulge in their love and elope.

With dramatic and wrenching prose, Stephen Crane's The Open Boat and Other Stories

examines universal topics and themes that are still relevant to contemporary society. While depicting a vivid variety of settings, including both exotic and American landscapes, and with the depiction of complex protagonists ranging from innocent children, to journalist-turned soldiers, The Open Boat and Other Stories

celebrates and features some of Stephen Crane's best work.

Now presented in an easy-to-read font and redesigned with an eye-catching cover, this edition of

The Open Boat and Other Stories

by Stephen Crane is catered to a modern audience.

Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.

With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

By: Stephen Crane
Contributions by: Mint Editions
Imprint: Mint Editions
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm,
ISBN: 9781513269634
ISBN 10: 1513269631
Series: Mint Editions
Pages: 170
Publication Date: 13 April 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephen Crane (1871-1900) was an American poet and author. Along with his literary work, Crane was a journalist, working as a war correspondent in both Cuba and Greece. Though he lived a short life, passing away due to illness at age twenty-eight, Crane’s literary work was both prolific and highly celebrated. Credited to creating one of the earliest examples of American Naturalism, Crane wrote many Realist works and decorated his prose and poetry with intricate and vivid detail.