A stunning collection of works by Stephen Crane, whom H.G. Wells called “the best writer of our generation." The best-known work by famed American writer Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of Courage is a compelling exploration of human emotion in the midst of battle. The book is revered for its pioneering style, and it explores themes of maturation, cowardice, and nature’s cruelty. One of the most innovative writers of his generation, Crane’s other notable works include “The Open Boat,” “The Blue Hotel,” “The Brides Comes to Yellow Sky,” and “The Upturned Face.” All of these stories are now available in one chic and affordable edition as part of the Word Cloud Classics series from Canterbury Classics.
Presents Stephen Crane's novella about a Union recruit in the Civil War whose dreams of glory are shattered by the realities of battle, and includes two other stories.
This novel examines war and its psychological effect on the individual soldier, by following the exploits of a group of soldiers during the American Civil War.
Although Crane had never been in battle before writing The Red Badge of Courage, the book was widely praised by experienced soldiers for its uncanny re-creation of the sights, sounds, and sense of actual combat.
Each novel, complete in just 80-pages, has been painstakingly adapted to retain the integrity of the original work. Each provides the reader a sense of the author's style and an understanding of the novel's theme.
Stephen Crane's immortal masterpiece about the nightmare of war was first published in 1895 and brought its young author immediate international fame.
The glory, pride, horror, and cowardice that are associated with war are depicted in a classic account of a young soldier's Civl War experiences.
In the spring of 1863, while engaged in the fierce Civil War battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia, a young Union soldier matures to manhood and finds peace of mind as he comes to grips with his conflicting emotions about war.
The world's best-loved children's stories set in large type for easy reading.
The Red Badge of Courage: And Other Stories
Along with the seminal short stories included in this volume--"The Open Boat," "The Veteran," and "The Men in the Storm"--"The Red Badge of Courage" unleashed Crane's deeply influential impressionistic style.