The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage

Author: Stephen Crane

Publisher: Broadview Press

Published: 2014-12-19

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1770485406

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The story of a young soldier, Henry Fleming, who flees a Civil War battle, The Red Badge of Courage 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. This edition includes an important new introduction by James Nagel, author of the book Stephen Crane and Literary Impressionism 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.

New Essays on The Red Badge of Courage
New Essays on The Red Badge of Courage

Author: Lee Clark Mitchell

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1986-11-28

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9780521315128

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First published in 1895, The Red Badge of Courage found immediate success and brought its author immediate fame. In his introduction to this volume, Lee Clark Mitchell discusses how Crane broke with the conventions of both fiction and journalism to create a uniquely 'disruptive' prose style. The five essays that follow each explore different aspects of the novel. One studies the problem of establishing the authentic text; another examines it as a war novel; a third considers it as a critique of the rising mood of militant imperialism in the 1890s; a fourth focuses on the double perspective of the novel - its shift between the hero's perspective and a larger, 'cosmic' one; and the final essay examines the novel's deconstruction of courage/cowardice. Written in a highly accessible style, these essays represent the best of recent scholarship and provide students with a useful introduction to this major novel.

Study Guide to The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
Study Guide to The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

Author: Intelligent Education

Publisher: Influence Publishers

Published: 2020-02-15

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1645424073

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A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage, the supreme example of Crane’s war stories. As a novel set during the American Civil War, The Red Badge of Courage is known for realism and naturalism. Moreover, the novel sets itself apart from other war novels as it focuses on the thoughts and experiences of the protagonist, instead of the outside world. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Crane’s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons it has stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.

The Poetics of Myth
The Poetics of Myth

Author: Eleazar M. Meletinsky

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-01-21

Total Pages: 517

ISBN-13: 1135599068

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First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage

Author: Donald B. Gibson

Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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Gibson considers the relation of this novel's subject, themes, and style to its historical context. Discusses nature imagery and the frequent comparisons of human characters and actions to those of animals.