<p><b> With gunfights, shipwrecks, war, and young love, <i> The Open Boat and Other Stories </i> depicts heartbreaking struggles and explores themes of class, war, change, and the daunting conflict between humankind and nature. </b> Separated into two parts, <i>The Open Boat and Other Stories </i> contains seventeen works from the critically acclaimed author, Stephen Crane. </p>