The Red Badge of Courage (Annotated): A Historical and Literary Edition

This annotated edition of The Red Badge of Courage invites readers into Stephen Crane's unforgettable portrait of fear, courage, and the psychological realities of war. First published in 1895, the novel follows young Union recruit Henry Fleming through his first experience of combat during the American Civil War, where his ideas about heroism are tested against the chaos, uncertainty, and moral complexity of battle. Though Crane was born after the war ended and never witnessed combat himse...