The Open Boat and Other Stories - (Mint Editions) by Stephen Crane (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>With two parts and seventeen stories, Stephen Crane's <i>The Open Boat and Other Stories </i> is an eclectic collection that stuns with its use of naturalism and angst. In the first part, titled <i>Minor Conflicts, </i> Crane shares eight works of short fiction. Among these is <i>The Bride Comes to the Yellow Sky, </i> a tense drama that explores themes of change with the portrayal of a Texas marshal who is saved from gunfight by his bride. <i>Death and the Child </i> 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 <i>The Open Boat and Other Stories </i> is the title work. <i>The Open Boat </i> 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. </p> <p> Titled <i>Midnight Sketches, </i> the second part of <i>The Open Boat and Other Stories </i> pays special attention to the class struggles of American Society. <i>An Experiment in Misery </i> 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, </i> An Ominous Baby </i> 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, <i>The Pace of Youth </i> depicts a young couple who, despite the disapproval of the girl's father, decides to indulge in their love and elope. </p> <p> With dramatic and wrenching prose, Stephen Crane's <i>The Open Boat and Other Stories </i> 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, <i>The Open Boat and Other Stories </i> celebrates and features some of Stephen Crane's best work. </p> <p> Now presented in an easy-to-read font and redesigned with an eye-catching cover, this edition of <i> The Open Boat and Other Stories </i> by Stephen Crane is catered to a modern audience. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><b> With gunfights, shipwrecks, war, and young love, <i> The Open Boat and Other Stories </i> depicts heartbreaking struggles and explores themes of class, war, change, and the daunting conflict between humankind and nature. </b> Separated into two parts, <i>The Open Boat and Other Stories </i> contains seventeen works from the critically acclaimed author, Stephen Crane. </p>
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