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Stephen Crane
(1871- 1990)
Stephen Crane
• Birth: November 1, 1871• Place of Birth: Newark, New
Jersey• Occupation: Author• Death: June 5, 1990
Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Past (1900’s) Present
Personal Details
Father: Jonathan Townley Crane (Minister in Methodist Episcopal Church)
Mother: Mary Helen Peck Crane
Wife: Cora Taylor Youngest of fourteen children Grew up surrounded by writers
(parents, two brothers were journalists)
After school, he wrote short stories for newspapers The Red Badge of Courage led to instant fame
Died due to multiple hemorrhages at age of 28
Progressive Era (1890-1920)
a period of social activism and political reform in the United States
family was the foundation stone of American society, and the government must work to strengthen and enhance the family
Prohibition
favorable attitude toward urban-industrial society, belief in mankind's ability to improve the environment and conditions of life
technology use and creation of standard working hours, families had more leisure time
Naturalism: literary movement taking place from the 1880s
to 1940s that used detailed realism to suggest that social conditions, heredity, and environment had inescapable force in shaping human character
Realism: early 20th-century idea in art, music and literature that showed through these different types of work, reflections of the time period.
Impressionism: influenced by the European Impressionist art movement, many writers adopted a style that relied on associations.
Utilized lots of imagery narrative vividness and sense of immediacy Influenced by Hamlin Garland Style similar to Frank Norris, Jack London, and Theodore
Dreiser
Style & Technique
Ideas vs. Realities Spiritual crises vs. Fear Extreme isolation from society, community,
God, nature Religion War portray humans as helpless or nearly helpless
victims of natural and social forces
Major Themes
The Red Badge of Courage
Most well-known novel
Published in 1895 Considered one of
the greatest war novels, although Crane had no experience in the battlefield
“The Veteran”
Published in 1896 Plot: Veteran Henry
Fleming admits to being afraid during his first time in battle, which disappoints his grandson. Old Fleming later on risks his life to save animals from a fire on the farm, which refutes any ideas of cowardice that readers may have.
Henry James H.G. Wells Joseph Conrad Ernest Hemingway
Crane Influenced…
Some of Crane’s Work
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Crane http://www.online-literature.com/crane/ http://college.cengage.com/english/heath/
syllabuild/iguide/cranes.html http://www.gradesaver.com/author/stephen-
crane/
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