“…one of the finest books of our literature, and I include it entirely because it is all as much of a piece as a great poem is.” - Ernest Hemingway
This classic novel penned by Stephen Crane was published thirty years after the Civil War and was one of the first unsentimental works of fiction on the great American conflict. A psychological tale of the horrors of war, the novel is a timeless classic and still one of American fiction’s most acclaimed works. Initially serialized in newspapers in an abridged format, the text contained here is the final version published by Appleton in 1895. In the Hardtack Books Illustrated Edition, each chapter is introduced with ambrotypes of ordinary Union soldiers inspired by Crane’s eternal tale of fear, redemption, and sacrifice in earning one’s own “red badge of courage.”About the Publisher
Hardtack Books specializes in republishing timeless Civil War narratives. Our goal is to make these captivating stories more accessible and appealing to today's history enthusiasts at a moderate cost. By using modern styles in typography, graphics, and design, we bring to the twenty-first century these firsthand accounts that shed light on both wartime experiences and the lives of those on the home front during the critical years of the Civil War.
At Hardtack Books, we are dedicated to preserving the firsthand accounts of enlisted men, newspaper correspondents, and war leaders. Our mission is to bring these original sources, including memoirs, correspondence, and newspaper articles, together in contemporary publications. The Red Badge of Courage
An Episode of the American Civil War
by Stephen Crane
Publisher: Hardtack Book Illustrated Edition (October 12, 2023)Length: 158 pages Available fromISBN 13: 978-0986361524List Price: $12.95Sample Chapter
