THE EASTON PRESS - THE RED BADGE of COURAGE by STEPHEN CRANE (Leather, 1980)

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THE EASTON PRESS - THE RED BADGE of COURAGE by STEPHEN CRANE (Leather, 1980):
$29.95

THE MOST FAMOUS NOVEL OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WARSTEPHEN CRANE WAS ONLY 28 WHEN HE DIED OF TUBERCULOSIS IN 1900, so - sadly - he did not leave a great deal of work behind. But The Red Badge of Courage, published when he was 24, has given him a lasting literary legacy - a favorite novel that has never been out of print, has been made into a number of movies and television productions, and which is analyzed repeatedly in high schools and colleges for its ironic writing style and its powerful depiction of a young American male through intense fear, redemption and courage.It is certainly the most famous work of fiction to come from the tragic war between the states.CRANE WAS TOO YOUNG TO HAVE SERVED IN THE WAR (it had been over for six years when he was born) but his writing is terrifyingly realistic and it is easy to understand from this fictional account how a young soldier can cut and run in the heat of battle and then force himself to reverse his actions to overcome his shame. Crane himself noted modestly that The Red Badge of Courage was \"no great shakes\" - but history has shown that it was very great shakes indeed and it has remained an important work of American literature down the years, relevant to this day when young people are still called upon to risk their lives in battle for their country. It is a book that has earned a place on the bookshelf in every American home.OUR COPY IS FROM THE HANDSOME EASTON PRESS Collector\'s Edition of the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written, bound in genuine leather, in this instance dyed a deep red with a gilt design pressed on the front and rear covers with the design continuing on to the spine with its four raised hubs. The moire endpapers are in apricot and the sewn-in page marker is in the same color. The illustrations, in a sepia red, are by the artist John Steuart Curry. They show battle scenes from the conflict that consumed so many American lives.
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