The Red Badge of Courage: Maggie, a Girl of the Streets ; And, Other Selected Writings : Complete Texts with Introduction, Historical Contexts, Critical EssaysThis comprehensive volume of Crane's work includes the first published editions of The Red Badge of Courage and Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, both of which were considerably toned down in subsequent editions for a genteel 1890s reading public. This volume also presents his short fiction, as well as a wealth of supplementary material, including historical and cultural contexts, essays on urban life and reform in the late 19th century (to accompany Maggie), Civil War backgrounds (to accompany The Red Badge of Courage), and Spanish-American War backgrounds (to accompany Crane's short writings on the subject). |
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Page 310
... enemy's flank I calculated would be decisive . But Sedgwick was dila- tory in moving , which gave the enemy time to concentrate and stop him before he had moved over half the distance , and I consequently got no help from him . " I ...
... enemy's flank I calculated would be decisive . But Sedgwick was dila- tory in moving , which gave the enemy time to concentrate and stop him before he had moved over half the distance , and I consequently got no help from him . " I ...
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... enemy , he did not know nor ask , but with a soldier's indif- ference proceeded to form his company , and , that done , ate his breakfast of raw pork and hard biscuit . He would have been glad to have Henry boil him a cup of coffee ...
... enemy , he did not know nor ask , but with a soldier's indif- ference proceeded to form his company , and , that done , ate his breakfast of raw pork and hard biscuit . He would have been glad to have Henry boil him a cup of coffee ...
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... enemy could have done the same , for there were no sentries . Everybody was asleep ; at midnight there was nobody to send out another picket , so none was sent . We never tried to establish a watch at night again , as far as I remember ...
... enemy could have done the same , for there were no sentries . Everybody was asleep ; at midnight there was nobody to send out another picket , so none was sent . We never tried to establish a watch at night again , as far as I remember ...
Contents
A GIRL OF THE STREETS | 76 |
An Experiment in Misery | 130 |
Urban Life and Reform in the Late Nineteenth | 145 |
Copyright | |
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