Poet, novelist, and journalist, Stephen Crane (1871-1900) was born in Newark, New Jersey. His works include 'The Red Badge of Courage', 'The Black Riders', a volume of poetry, and the stories 'The Open Boat' and 'The Blue Hotel'. He died of tuberculosis in Badenweiler, Germany. Lazer Ziff is Professor of English at Johns Hopkins University and the editor of Emerson's Selected Essays for Penguin Classics.

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• Edited and with an Introduction by Larzer Ziff with the Assistance of Theo DavisIntroduction: Stephen Crane's New York by Larzer ZiffSuggestions for Further ReadingNote on the TextsMaggie: A Girl of the Streets (A Story of New York) (1893)George's Mother (1896)Tales of New YorkThe Broken-Down Van (1892)An Ominous Baby (1893, 1894)A Great Mistake (1893, 1896)A Dark-Brown Dog (1893, 1901)An Experiment in Misery (1894)An Experiment in Luxury (1894)Mr. Binks' Day Off (1894)The Men in the Storm (1894)When Man Falls, A Crowd Gathers (1894)An Eloquence of Grief (1896, 1898)Adventures of a Novelist (1896)