Stephen Crane in England; a portrait of the artist

Stephen Crane in England: A Portrait of the Artist was published by Ohio State University Press in 1965 as part of the publisher's focus on American literary history and criticism. Written by scholar Eric Solomon, the book was conceived to fill a gap in biographical accounts regarding the final years of the author of The Red Badge of Courage, specifically focusing on his move to England in 1897 and his subsequent social and professional circles before his untimely death in 1900.

Solomon, an esteemed academic in the field of American literature, sought to analyze the transition of Crane’s style and themes within the context of his move abroad, examining how the English literary environment influenced his later works. The book is recognized by scholars as a foundational, focused study of this specific period in Crane's life, and it remains a standard reference for researchers interested in the intersection of American expatriate writers and the British literary establishment at the turn of the twentieth century.