Stephen Crane (1871-1900) is credited with marking the beginning of American naturalism. His first novel, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets (1893) was a milestone in the development of literary naturalism. His Civil War novel, The Red Badge of Courage (1895), realistically depicts the psychological complexities of fear and courage of a raw recruit on the battlefield. The novel brought him international recognition and is still acknowledged as a masterpiece of ...
