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A veritable library of listening in this splendid collection of American Short Stories! This boxed set includes all stories from Volumes 1, 2 and 3.

The selections in this collection include classic short stories "Bartelby the Scrivener" by Herman Melville, "The Truth About Pyecraft" by H. G. Wells, "The Angel Child" by Stephen Crane, "A Journey" by Edith Wharton, "Phyllis and Rosamond" by Vriginia Woolf, and "The Flight of Betsey Lane" by Sarah Orne Jewett.

Esta narración es una historia enigmática; un relato escalofriante en el que en ningún momento se sabe exactamente qué sucede ni por qué.

El hotel azul tiene lugar en un paisaje onírico y solitario de Nebraska. En mitad de una pradera se alza un hotel pintado de azul en el que se encuentran atrapados unos hombres que esperan a que amaine un temporal de viento y nieve jugando al póquer. Al final tiene lugar un asesinato en circunstancias inexplicables. Matan al protagonista, el sueco, que está medio loco.

The American Classics Collection: Volume II is a century-spanning collection of 15 classic novels, short stories, essay, and poetry by American authors, read by a cast of incredible narrators including Adam Sims; Nathan Osgood; Robert G. Slade; Jonathan Keeble, Katherine Fenton; and more. Included here are stories by some of the greatest writers of all time, including Herman Melville; Upton Sinclair; Mark Twain; Walt Whitman; F. Scott Fitzgerald; Thornton Wilder; Edith Wharton; Jack London; amongst a host of others.

Listen to mystery stories by today's top writers and the masters who inspired them. The idea for this collection came to Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster Lawrence Block when he was asked, "What is your favorite mystery story?" Block compiled this unique collection by posing the same question to some of today's favorite writers of the genre, including Stephen King, Tony Hillerman, and John Lutz.

A youth, caught up in patriotic fervor and dreams of glory, enlists in the Union Army. In his first battle, though, he runs away. Deeply ashamed of his cowardice, and imagining the snickers and gibes of comrades behind his back, he rejoins his unit and in later fights puts himself in the vanguard, where his battle frenzy awes his companions. He is seeking a battle wound – his own red badge of courage. (Summary by Mark Smith)

Dive into the gripping tale of a young soldiers journey through fear, courage, and self-discovery during the Civil War. Experience the turmoil of battle and the profound questions of bravery and honor as he grapples with his own identity in the face of adversity.

In The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky, Stephen Crane delivers a masterful Western that quietly marks the passing of an era. With subtle irony and restrained tension, this story captures the moment when the wild frontier begins to yield to something softer, stranger, and entirely new.

Stephen Cranes groundbreaking debut novel, Maggie A Girl of the Streets, is often regarded as the first dark flower of American Naturalism. This poignant narrative follows the tragic journey of Maggie, a young woman who, seduced by her lover, ultimately descends into the harsh world of prostitution. Set against the backdrop of the Gilded Age, the novel powerfully illuminates the grim realities faced by the working class in New Yorks Bowery, offering a stark contrast to the lives of the affluent and middle class. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Illiterati)

The Red Badge of Courage is one of the most psychologically penetrating war novels ever written. Published in 1895, Stephen Crane’s groundbreaking work strips away romantic notions of heroism to reveal war as it is experienced from the inside—through fear, confusion, shame, and hard-earned self-awareness.

Dive into Wounds In The Rain, a collection of eleven gripping war stories by the acclaimed author Stephen Crane, best known for his classic, The Red Badge of Courage. Crane, an innovative voice of American literature, captivates readers with his intense prose, rich dialects, and poignant irony. His narratives often explore profound themes of fear, spiritual turmoil, and the solitude that accompanies conflict. With a significant influence on 20th-century writers like Ernest Hemingway, Crane’s work paved the way for the Modernists and Imagists. Join us as we journey through the harrowing tales...

In the heat of battle, there comes a moment when a soldier must surrender to the whims of fate, pushing forward without hesitation. The complexities of living, dying, and the morality of war can be pondered later. In this gripping narrative, the spirit of the bayonet takes hold, transforming a young soldier as he navigates the harrowing crucible of combat, emerging forever changed. Stephen Cranes timeless novel offers an intimate look into the psyche of a young man confronting the chaos of war—a journey that will haunt him in sweat and panic for years to come. Narrated by Mike Vendetti, ...

Esta narración es una historia enigmática; un relato escalofriante en el que en ningún momento se sabe exactamente qué sucede ni por qué.

This powerful short novel, published in 1895, draws inspiration from the Battle of Chancellorsville during the American Civil War. Rather than glorifying the chaos of battle, Crane delves deeply into the inner turmoil and psychology of a young soldier, exploring themes of courage, fear, and the harsh realities of war.

Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage is a powerful exploration of the psychological and emotional toll of war. Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, the novel follows the journey of Henry Fleming, a young and inexperienced soldier eager to prove his courage on the battlefield. Faced with the harsh realities of war, Henry grapples with fear, doubt, and the complexities of heroism. As Henry confronts the chaos and brutality of battle, he undergoes a profound internal struggle, questioning his own motives and struggling to reconcile his romanticized notions of warfare with the harsh truths he encounters.

http://www.adfreebooks.com - 1000+ audiobooks, all ad free!From the celebrated author of the Red Badge of Courage comes this final collection of stories released in Crane's lifetime. These stories often dwell upon how a single moment can cause life to comes crashing down around someone, how one decision can shape an entire community's perception, how one statement can affect the lives of everyone around them. From commentaries on human nature such as the title story's touching and tragic tale of a doctor who risks his family being ostracized in town for harboring a man who was hideously ...

During the American Civil War, a young Union Army private named Henry Fleming envisions that his first battle will be like a great Homerian epic. Swollen with pride and the admiration of his entire hometown, he embarks on his great military adventure with confidence. However, when the bullets first start flying and the artillery shells first start exploding, he immediately flees the battle in total cowardice.

Art and life. Each the mirror of the other. This then is the classic definition of what ‘Realism’ as a writing form really is. Some might call it a fancy term for the mundane day to day pursuits but in the hands of an author it comes alive. We are drawn into characters and landscapes that we can empathize with, we can, metaphorically speaking, help shoulder their burden, be on the long trail with them whatever the landscapes, the hurdles, incidents and other people may place in their literary way.

Our ‘fight of flight’ response is something hardwired into the primitive part of our brain. Our need to survive, to outlive whatever danger poses, that immediate threat to our lives is little short of a marvel. Everything else is abandoned in order to survive. Whilst in modern times that ability has been somewhat modified and ‘reasoned’ away to an extent, in past years it’s what usually kept you alive. In this volume people struggle valiantly to survive and to exist no matter the extent of the threat they face.