Meet Henry Fleming, a youth who dreams of glory as a Union Army soldier during the Civil War. In the middle of his first battle, Henry runs from the fighting in terror. He begins to grow up when he has to face his fellow soldiers, some of whom are wounded... [More...]

First published in 1895, America's greatest novel  of the Civil War was written before 21-year-old  Stephen Crane had "smelled even the powder of a  sham battle." But this powerful psychological  study of a... [More...]

Stephen Crane's weirdly impressionistic "The Red Badge of Courage" is one of the first non-romantic novels of the Civil War—and the first non-romantic account to gain wide popularity. Paul Sorrentino introduces "Red Badge" to a new generation of... [More...]

This book is about a young Union soldier under fire for the first time in the Civil War.

..."a touchstone for modern war fiction."—Eric Solomon, Stephen Crane's biographer
Young Civil War soldier Henry Fielding endures the nightmare of battle as he comes to grips with his fears and feelings of cowardice. Stephen Crane's powerful,... [More...]

ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED
BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP
The story of a young soldier's quest for manhood during the American Civil War.
EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:
- A concise introduction that gives readers important background... [More...]

Not yet famous for his Civil War masterpiece, The Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Crane was unable to find a publisher for his brilliant Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, finally printing it himself in 1893.
Condemned and... [More...]

First published in 1893, this realistic tale of a young girl in the slums of New York shocked readers. With five other stories, from the local color of small-town life to war stories full of irony and heroism, this collection exhibits the genius of Crane.... [More...]