<p>In 'Great Battles of the World', Stephen Crane presents an illustrative retelling of some of history's most significant and dynamic military confrontations. His vivid prose, which borders on the impressionistic, captures the convulsive essence of warfare. Crane meticulously reinforces the reader's sense of immediacy ? a hallmark of his literary craft. Contained within is an examination of the Siege of Plevna, the Storming of Burkersdorf Height...