The Red Badge of Courage
by CRANE, Stephen
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- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Second edition of Crane's classic second novel, an impressionistic account of a soldier's struggle with cowardice and courage during the Civil War. WRIGHT III 1257. BAL 4071.
Synopsis
The Red Badge of Courage is an 1895 war novel by American author Stephen Crane. It is considered one of the most influential works in American literature. The novel, a depiction on the cruelty of the American Civil War, features a young recruit who overcomes initial fears to become a hero on the battlefield. The book made Crane an international success.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58912
- Title
- The Red Badge of Courage
- Author
- CRANE, Stephen
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- D. Appleton & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1896
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature Before 1900;
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