Stephen Crane (1871-1900) is credited with marking the beginning of American naturalism. His first novel, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets (1893) was a milestone in the development of literary naturalism. His Civil War novel, The Red Badge of Courage (1895), realistically depicts the psychological complexities of fear and courage of a raw recruit on the battlefield. The novel brought him international recognition and is still acknowledged as a masterpiece of American Literature. Crane utilized his personal experience and keen observation to achieve a narrative vividness and a sense of immediacy realized by few American writers before him.
This book is a humble attempt to explore the Naturalistic aspects of Stephen Crane’s works which emphasize the idea that natural law and socio-economic influences are more powerful than human will. It studies his technique, imagery and the art of narration and traces the role of such factors as heredity, environment and chance in determining the nature and behaviour of man. The book attempts to bring forth the genius of Crane, whose works transcend their genre, whose works transcend their genre, making him perhaps one of the greatest naturalistic writers.
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