‘An Experiment in Misery’ by Stephen Crane: Short Story Analysis ‘An Experiment in Misery’ is an excellent and highly evocative short story about how a young man enters the world of the weaker sections of society in New York City. It chronicles how he gets a cot to sleep in a seedy joint for the poor. It narrates how he befriends a highly intoxicated tramp and tries to … [Read more...] about ‘An Experiment in Misery’ by Stephen Crane: Short Story Analysis