Active Service [Paperback]

Stephen Crane (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 27, 2009

Stephen Crane was a late 19th century American novelist, poet, short story writer and journalist. He wrote in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism. In 1895 The Red Badge of Courage brought him national acclaim. The Open Boat was written about a few days Crane spent marooned in a dingy off the coast of Cuba. Active Service was written in 1899. The Greco-Turkish War of 1897 is the setting for Active Service. Some critics believed that Crane wrote Active Service as a parody of the romantic adventure fiction of the time.

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About the Author

An American novelist, short story writer, poet and a war correspondent, Crane was one of the first American naturalists. He was regarded as an impressionist, a realist, and a symbolist. His father was a strict Methodist minister and mother was also a writer. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Book Jungle (April 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1438516282
• ISBN-13: 978-1438516288
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)