The Little Regiment, and Other Episodes of the American Civil War
The Little Regiment, and Other Episodes of the American Civil War
Stephen Crane, author of The Red Badge of Courage, turns his revolutionary psychological gaze to a collection of Civil War episodes that capture war not as glorious spectacle but as raw, bewildering human experience. The stories follow various soldiers through the fog of battle, the terror of waiting, and the strange bonds forged in extreme circumstances. In the title story, brothers Billie and Dan Dempster await their orders with a mix of sibling rivalry and deep loyalty, their banter masking the profound fear that defines their humanity. Crane renders the chaos of conflict with striking immediacy: the fog that envelops soldiers preparing for battle, the uncertain line between bravery and foolhardiness, the moments when men discover what they are truly capable of. These are not tales of heroic generals or grand strategy but of ordinary young men confronting the abyss. Crane's genius lies in his unflinching portrayal of fear, his understanding that courage and cowardice often hinge on moments beyond any man's control. For readers who loved The Red Badge of Courage, these episodes offer additional proof that Crane remains the supreme chronicler of war's psychological terrain.
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“He was submitting, submitting because of his fathers, bending his mind in a most perfect slavery to this conflagration.””
— Stephen Crane
“Alone in the kitchen, Horace stared with sombre eyes at the plate of food. For a long time he betrayed no sign of yielding. His mood was adamantine. He was resolved not to sell his vengeance for bread, cold ham, and a pickle, and yet it must be known that the sight of them affected him powerfully. The pickle in particular was notable for its seductive charm. He surveyed it darkly. Horace””
— Stephen Crane
“The doctor was shaving this lawn as if it were a priest's chin. All””
— Stephen Crane
“The conceit of man was explained by this storm to be the very engine of life. One””
— Stephen Crane
“She performed nearly all the house-work in exchange for the privilege of existence. Every””
— Stephen Crane
“Each man in this stretcher party had gained a reflected majesty. They were footmen to death, and””
— Stephen Crane
“If You Ain't Afraid, Go Do It Then””
— Stephen Crane
“No man can observe you as I have observed you and not know that it was a matter of conscience with you, but I am afraid, my friend, that it is one of the blunders of virtue." The””
— Stephen Crane
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