Despite having no prior war experience to draw on, Stephen Crane's "The Red Badge of Courage" is a gripping tale of the American Civil War as seen through the eyes of its young protagonist soldier, Henry Fleming. To this day, Crane's novel remains a stylistic achievement as well as a penetrating look into the heart and mind of a soldier. The thorough summary and descriptive biographical background showcased in this title provide generous critical insight into the work and its author.
The Red Badge of Courage is a 1895 war novel by American author Stephen Crane. It is considered one of the most influential works in American literature. The novel, in which a young recruit in the American Civil War is faced by the cruelty of war, made Crane an international success.
Bloom's How to Write About Stephen Crane (Bloom's How to Write About Literature)
Stephen Crane is widely recognized as a master and innovator of literary naturalism. Among his more popular works are the novels Maggie: A Girl of the Street and The Red Badge of Courage and the short stories "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky," "The Blue Hotel," and "The Open Boat." Bloom's How to Write about Stephen Crane provides students with instructions on how to write an effective essay about Crane and his works and includes bibliographies, an index, and an introduction by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities.
Bright Orange for the Shroud (1965) is a sixth novel in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald. The plot follows McGee as he attempts to salvage the money of friend Arthur Wilkinson after the man is defrauded in a semi-legal confidence scheme involving a land deal. The title comes from a scene in the book where one of the characters, Vivian Crane, commits suicide wearing a bright orange outfit. McGee comments that this color is not appropriate for death because it is so life-like.
Stephen Crane's Maggie: A Girl Of The Streets (Bloom's Guides)
Stephen Crane's first novel, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, is a dark tale of a pretty yet destitute girl who struggles to emerge from a rough tenement district in New York during the Industrial Revolution.
