1871-1900

A guide to reading "The Red Badge of Courage" with a critical and appreciative mind encouraging analysis of plot, style, form, and structure. Also includes background on the author's life and times, sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list.

Contains over forty primary documents that provide insight into the historical context in which Stephen Crane's Civil War novel "The Red Badge of Courage" was written.

Chronicles the life of author Stephen Crane and discusses his relationship with his father, his literary work, and his fascination with war.

Traces the process and influences behind the writing of Stephen Crane's novel, The Red Badge of Courage, which was published in 1893 when the Civil War was still fresh in the public mind.

Essays explore various aspects of the novel, including its unique prose style and the shift between the hero's perspective and a larger "cosmic" one.

Contains a biiography of the author, critical essays on each of his works, thematic analysis of each short story, and more.