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“I saw a man pursuing the horizon”

Quote by Stephen Crane

Book:War Is Kind and Other Poems

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War Is Kind and Other Poems

This volume compiles a selection of poems that delve into the complexities and consequences of war, offering a nuanced perspective on the human experience during times of conflict. more

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Stephen Crane was a prominent American author of the late 19th century, known for his realistic style and profound portrayals of war and poverty. His most famous work, 'The Red Badge of Courage,' is considered one of the greatest war novels in American literary history. more

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Book:The Red Badge of Courage

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Source: The Color of the Sky: A Study of Stephen Crane

“Such an assemblage of the spraddle-legged men of the middle class, whose hands were bent and shoulders stooped from delving and constructing, had never appeared to an Asbury Park summer crowd, and the latter was vaguely amused.”

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Book:Theodore Dreiser: a selection of uncollected prose

Source: Theodore Dreiser: a selection of uncollected prose

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Book:The Financier

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