
Monster and Other Stories
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**Monster** is a collection of short stories by American author Stephen Crane, first published in 1899. The book's title story is about a doctor who risks his family's reputation by sheltering a man who was hideously disfigured in a fire. Other stories in the collection explore similar themes of isolation, ostracism, and the fragility of human relationships. Crane's writing is characterized by its realism, its keen eye for detail, and its often pessimistic view of human nature.Book Details
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Stephen Crane
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Stephen Crane's fiction is typically categorized as representative of Naturalism, American realism, Impressionism or a mixture of the three. Critic Sergio Perosa, for example, wrote in his essay, "Ste...
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