THE NOVEL THAT CHANGED WAR FICTION

Crane, Stephen (1871–1900)

The Red Badge of Courage [First Edition Library Facsimile Edition]

Shelton, Connecticut: First Edition Library.[FEL], c1990.

A FAITHFUL FACSIMILE OF ONE OF AMERICAN LITERATURE'S GREATEST WAR NOVELS.
Stephen Crane's masterpiece follows the psychological journey of young Union soldier Henry Fleming as he confronts fear, courage, and the realities of combat during the American Civil War. Celebrated for its vivid realism and groundbreaking portrayal of the inner life of the common soldier, The Red Badge of Courage transformed the modern war novel and established Crane as one of America's foremost literary voices.

This First Edition Library facsimile faithfully recreates the appearance and design of the scarce 1895 Appleton first edition, preserving the original decorative binding while providing collectors an attractive reading and display copy.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Octavo hardcover. First Edition Library facsimile reproducing the 1895 D. Appleton and Company first edition. Bound in tan cloth with decorative stamping, housed in the publisher's pictorial slipcase. Facsimile of the first edition published by D. Appleton and Company, 1895.

CONDITION: Fine. An unread copy in Fine condition, housed in a Fine pictorial slipcase.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: A NEW VISION OF WAR —
 Published in 1895, The Red Badge of Courage departed from the heroic traditions of nineteenth-century war literature by focusing not on battlefield triumphs but on the psychological experience of an ordinary soldier. Crane's exploration of fear, courage, shame, and personal redemption profoundly influenced modern fiction and remains one of the defining American novels of the Civil War.

First Edition Library facsimiles have earned an enduring reputation among collectors for their careful reproductions of important first editions, offering faithful representations of landmark works whose originals have become increasingly scarce.

HIGHLIGHTS
+++ American Classic — One of the foundational novels of American realism and Civil War literature.
+++ Collector's Facsimile — Faithfully reproduces the appearance of the scarce 1895 Appleton first edition.
+++ Literary Landmark — A pioneering psychological novel whose influence extends throughout twentieth-century war literature.

SUBJECTS: Stephen Crane; The Red Badge of Courage; American Civil War; American Literature; Realism; War Fiction; First Edition Library; Literary Classics, American Literature; Civil War Fiction; Historical Fiction; Literary Classics; Modern Firsts.

Item #22248

Price: $85.00