| The Historian's Red Badge of Courage: Reading Stephen Crane's Masterpiece as Social and Cultural History Contributor(s): Cimbala, Paul A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1440854254 ISBN-13: 9781440854255 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $84.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Literary Criticism | Modern - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 813.4 |
| LCCN: 2020010479 |
| Series: Historian's Annotated Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.70 lbs) 370 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Stephen Crane's novel The Red Badge of Courage provides an extraordinary take on the battlefield experiences of a young soldier coming of age under extreme circumstances. His writing took place a generation after the war's conclusion, at a time when the entire nation was coming to grips with the meaning of the Civil War. It was during this time in the late 19th century that the battle over the memory of the war was taking place. This new, annotated edition of the novel is designed to guide readers through references made through Crane's characters and how they reflect Civil War military experiences--specifically how the youth's experiences reflect the reality of the multi-day battle of Chancellorsville, which took place in Virginia beginning on May 1, 1863, and concluded on May 4 of the same year. The annotated text is preceded by introductory essays on Crane and on the Civil War. Crane's short story The Veteran is also included to allow readers to better understand the post-war lives of Civil War soldiers. |