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Hailed as one of American literature's most influential works, The Red Badge of Courage has a young recruit facing the trials and cruelties of war. Stephen Crane's 1895 novel is set in the American Civil War. Private Henry Fleming flees from battle and his battalion, considering all lost. Stumbling upon injured soldiers, he feels the shame of deserting and of not possessing the "red badge of courage", the wounds of war. But later when Henry
...In the same vein as his most critically acclaimed novel, The Red Badge of Courage, this collection of short tales and sketches highlights author Stephen Crane's skill as a chronicler of war. Set in the Civil War period, these tales provide thought-provoking insight into the horrors of armed conflict while valorizing the bravery and selflessness of the soldiers and support staff who helped bring the cause to its just conclusion.
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is a novella by American author Stephen Crane. It depicts a poor family in a New York neighborhood, whose parents are drunk and abusive. As the children grow up, Maggie attempts to better herself, but is defeated by her desperate surrounds and the poverty of humanity surrounding her.
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