Stephen Crane

Last Words (eBook, ePUB)

Exploring Existential Themes in Human Nature and Mortality

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Stephen Crane's "Last Words" is a poignant collection of unfinished works and reflections that reveals the author's striking concerns with mortality, isolation, and the human condition. Crane's signature naturalistic style is evident throughout, employing vivid imagery and psychological depth to portray the struggles of individuals confronting existential dilemmas. The manuscript, published posthumously, also encapsulates the transitional literary context of the late 19th century, where realism and impressionism began to intertwine, illustrating Crane's role in the evolution of American literature. Crane, widely recognized for his groundbreaking novel "The Red Badge of Courage," also faced his own battles with health and existential uncertainty, experiences that deeply influenced his writing. Born in 1871, Crane's short life was marked by literary innovation and an unrelenting quest for meaning in a chaotic world. His fascination with life's fragility undoubtedly led him to explore themes of mortality and introspection in "Last Words," raising profound questions about existence that resonate with readers. "Last Words" is a must-read for those who appreciate the depth of human emotion and the complexities of life. Crane'Äôs unfinished sketches offer a rare glimpse into a mind grappling with its own ephemerality, making this work not just a literary artifact, but a universal meditation on the fleeting nature of our existence. Readers will undoubtedly find themselves enriched by the depth of Crane's introspection and the lyrical beauty of his language.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 281
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. November 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4057664610072
• Artikelnr.: 58499707

Autorenporträt

Born in Newark, New Jersey in 1871, Crane was the son of a Methodist minister who died early in Crane's life. His mother, also a writer, saw to his early education in strict Methodist schools. Crane spent only one semester at Syracuse University. Although he enjoyed literature classes and playing baseball, his desire to be a journalist superseded any academic interests. At the age of 19, he set off for New York City where he soon fit in with the bohemian artistic community that frequented lower Manhattan. Most of his short career was spent living mainly with relatives and friends in New York as he struggled to make a living writing newspaper articles and publishing works of fiction. The Red Badge of Courage, published in book form soon after "In the Depths of a Coal Mine," in 1895 established his position as one of America's major writers. Together with "Maggie, A Girl of the Street" (1894) and a number of short stories, Crane is often viewed as an early American master of Realism and Naturalism. He died in Germany in 1900 of tuberculosis, after spending two years in Europe. His friendship with fellow writer Joseph Conrad sustained him in many ways during his long-suffering illness. The two were like brothers in their attitudes towards life and writing. He was survived by his common-law wife, Cora Howarth, who took his name, although previously married and never divorced, and died in Jacksonville, Florida in 1910. He had no children.