The Red Badge of Courage: Illustrated

Welcome to an American classic! Believed to be based on interviews with Union veterans, the young author Stephen Crane created a masterpiece that stands the test of time. The Red Badge of Courage explores the range of human emotions found in war and in life in general. Stephen Crane was 23 years old when The Red Badge of Courage was published in book form. The year was 1895 and Crane, the ninth surviving child in his family, would die in 1900 in a German sanatorium. At the time, he was plagued by financial difficulties and ill health due to tuberculosis. However, he left an enduring legacy of being one of the most innovative writers of his generation. There was no need to modify Crane’s writing. The dialogue and diction should be easily understandable to the modern reader. This edition provides photos or pictures that were from the Civil War. None of us today have memories of images from that time, and a photograph or picture may help provide better context for the modern reader. All of the photos and illustration are from the Civil War or drawn in the late 19th century. The cover was based on an 1863 illustration, drawn by William Momberger and engraved by J.C. McRae.