~The Red Badge of Courage," written in 1895 by Stephen Crane (1871-1900), is considered by many literary critics to be one of the greatest of all American... Læs mere
Although its author never experienced the horrors of the Civil War at first hand, The Red Badge of Courage has often been praised for its realism and the authenticity of its settings and battle scenes, as well as for the nuanced psychology of its protagonist’s internal struggles.
Henry Fleming leaves his widowed mother behind and marches off to join a war that is tearing his country apart.
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"Undoubtedly, this edition of America's major Civil War novel will become indispensable to any serious reader of Stephen Crane." -- Olivia Carr Edenfield, Georgia Southern University
A portrayal of the squalor and brutality of New York life. It tells the story of Maggie Johnson, a young woman who, seduced by her brother's... Læs mere
Henry Fleming dreams of the thrill of battle and performing heroic deeds in the American Civil War. But his illusions are shattered when he comes face to face with the bloodshed and... Læs mere
First published in 1893, when Stephen Crane was only twenty-one years old, Maggie is the harrowing tale of a young woman's fall into prostitution and destitution in New York City's notorious Bowery slum. The appendices provide an unrivalled range of documentary sources.