Scott Bradfield

Life’s dark side: the catastrophic world of Stephen Crane

Full of violence, pain and futile hopes, his writing mirrored his dangerous life as a war reporter, his struggles to be published and his tragically premature death

Stephen Crane in the 1890s. There are brief sparks of love and hope in his world, but more often an oceanic wave of pain and fear. Credit: Getty Images
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  • Burning Boy: The Life and Work of Stephen Crane

    Paul Auster

    Faber, pp. 800, £25

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