Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage is the classic Civil War novel following young soldier Henry Fleming's psychological journey from fear to courage during battle. Through Henry's internal struggle and the chaos of combat, Crane created a groundbreaking psychological portrait of war. This Modern Library edition includes The Veteran, a short story revisiting Henry years later, proving that Crane understood war's psychological reality without having experienced combat and that some war novels are really about fear and self-knowledge.

WHY WE PICKED IT: Because Crane wrote the definitive psychological war novel, capturing how soldiers experience fear and courage without romanticizing combat. This edition reminds us that Henry's red badge is a wound he initially wants for validation, that Crane's impressionistic prose was revolutionary, and that The Veteran provides moving closure.

DETAILS: • Author: Stephen Crane • Publisher: Modern Library • Format: Paperback • Publication Date: September 12, 2000 • ISBN: 9780679783206 • Includes: The Red Badge of Courage and "The Veteran" • Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days