Stephen Crane: Man adrift.
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Title
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Stephen Crane: Man adrift.
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Identifier
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AAI8820848
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identifier
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8820848
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Creator
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Broer, Paul Allan.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Irving Howe
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Date
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1988
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Literature, American
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Abstract
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To produce some significant readjustments as to who he was, what he chose to write about and why he wrote, this study of Stephen Crane concentrates on three areas. The first chapter re-evaluates our understanding of Stephen Crane by tracing a line of misconceptions in his biographies, showing how these have influenced the criticism of his work and his overall evaluation as an artist. Through an examination of his letters and the events of his life, his own self-awareness, his understanding of the role of an artist, and the aims and limitations of his craft are revealed. The second chapter focuses on Crane's poetry as the clearest statement of his ideas, seeking a map of his intellect, a topography of the landscape of his imagination. The chapter concentrates on four areas: "Introspection and the Search for Truth;" "God and Religion;" "A Humanist Ethic;" Crane's worldview, 'a place of blackness.' Chapter three deals with problems of interpretation of Crane's fiction. Primary consideration is given to his two earliest substantial works, Maggie and The Red Badge of Courage, and two shorter works from late in his career, "the Blue Hotel" and "the Monster." Despite the variety of subjects and their distinctly different styles, these works are shown to exhibit the singularity of purpose and consistency of vision established by the previous chapters.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
