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The Open Boat
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The Open Boat, short story by Stephen Crane, published in the collection The Open Boat and Other Tales of Adventure in 1898. It recounts the efforts of four survivors of a shipwreckāa newspaper correspondent and the shipās cook, captain, and oilerāas they attempt to remain afloat in a dinghy on rough seas. Told from a shifting point of view, the narrative reveals natureās indifference.
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