Short Stories
1896. "The Little Regiment and Other Episodes of the American Civil War" looks at the apprehensions and other behaviors of characters in war (Colvert 94).
1898. The Open Boat and Other Tales of Adventure. "The Open Boat" is a short story that deals with four characters who escape in a lifeboat from their sinking ship. The story addresses the theme of survival and is based on Crane's real-life experience with the sinking of the ship Commodore.
1899. The Monster and Other Stories. "The Monster" addresses themes of compassion and fear.
1900. Whilomville Stories (published after Crane's death) is a collection of short stories associated with Crane's life while he was living in several New Jersey cities and in Port Jervis, New York.
1900. Wounds in the Rain: War Stories: is a collection of short stories that focuses on Crane's Cuban war experiences.
