{"product_id":"the-red-badge-of-courage-9781554811274","title":"The Red Badge of Courage","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of a young soldier, Henry Fleming, who flees a Civil War battle, \u003cem\u003eThe Red Badge of Courage\u003c\/em\u003e has been celebrated for its depiction of both the physical action of battle and the protagonist’s internal struggle. Despite the precise and vivid descriptions of the scenes of battle in his fiction, Stephen Crane was not born until six years after the war had ended and never saw military service. His novel altered the tradition of war literature in its naturalistic emphasis on a single, ordinary man facing the horrors of battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition includes an important new introduction by James Nagel, author of the book \u003cem\u003eStephen Crane and Literary Impressionism\u003c\/em\u003e and former president of the Stephen Crane Society. Historically significant reviews and commentary from the publication of the novel in 1895 are included, along with the deleted Chapter 12 from the novel. The short story “The Veteran,” in which the protagonist appears as an elderly man, is also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With this insightful volume, James Nagel once again confirms his stellar reputation as one of the leading critics of American literature. From the engaging discussion of the novel’s craftsmanship, its structure and style, to the comprehensive overview of critical perspectives, Nagel’s introduction cements \u003cem\u003eThe Red Badge of Courage\u003c\/em\u003e as the finest impressionistic account of the most shattering war in American history. The Appendices are valuable for its evidence of Hamlin Garland’s influence on the young writer as well as for the perceptive reviews by Crane’s contemporaries. The deleted Chapter 12, reprinted in the appendices, is an essential reference for Nagel’s inarguable conclusion that had the chapter remained, the final version of the text would not have achieved such a fine balance of form. 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“James Nagel’s edition of Stephen Crane’s \u003cem\u003eThe Red Badge of Courage\u003c\/em\u003e is an authoritative, meticulous contribution. In clear, direct prose, Nagel describes the contextual and structural intricacies of the novel and guides readers through the critical tradition. Nagel’s annotations are prudent; he does not crowd Crane’s text with unnecessary or tangential information. The appendices and select bibliography are also quite valuable, providing researchers an excellent point of departure. Useful to the student as well as the specialist, this book will no doubt become a standard resource for scholars of Crane, Naturalism, and literary Impressionism.” — Robert C. Clark, University of West Alabama\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eStephen Crane: A Brief Chronology\u003cbr\u003eA Note on the Text\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Reminiscences of Stephen Crane\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHamlin Garland, “Stephen Crane: A Soldier of Fortune” (1900)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoseph Conrad, “Stephen Crane: A Note without Dates” (December 1919)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Reviews of \u003cem\u003eThe Red Badge of Courage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam Dean Howells, \u003cem\u003eHarper’s Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e (26 October 1895)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eH.B. Marriott Watson, \u003cem\u003ePall Mall Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e (26 November 1895)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarold Frederic, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e (26 January 1896)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArthur G. Sedgwick, \u003cem\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/em\u003e (2 July 1896)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThomas Wentworth Higginson, “A Bit of War Photography,” \u003cem\u003eThe Philistine\u003c\/em\u003e (July 1896)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam Morton Payne, \u003cem\u003eThe Dial\u003c\/em\u003e (1 February 1896)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix C: A Debate about Crane’s Novel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Alexander C. McClurg, \u003cem\u003eThe Dial\u003c\/em\u003e (16 April 1896)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRipley Hitchcock, \u003cem\u003eThe Dial\u003c\/em\u003e (1 May 1896)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSydney Brooks, \u003cem\u003eThe Dial\u003c\/em\u003e (16 May 1896)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix D: The Deleted Chapter 12 of \u003cem\u003eThe Red Badge of Courage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix E: Stephen Crane, “The Veteran”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelect Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadview Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49532175515991,"sku":"9781554811274","price":13.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781554811274.jpg?v=1731885955","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-red-badge-of-courage-9781554811274","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}