Stephen Crane
The author Stephen Crane is most well known for his novel, The Red Badge of Courage. Stephen Crane grew up in a big family, experienced death at a young age, went to school, and lived a normal life. Mr. Crane died at a young age of twenty eight of tuberculosis. Although he lived a short life, Mr. Crane accomplished a great deal of works in his lifetime, most popular, his book, The Red Badge of Courage, Mr. Crane showed the harsh reality of the life of a youth fighting in the Civil War. Stephen Crane, a well known author, was born in 1871 on November 1, in Newark, New Jersey, His father, Jonathan Townley Crane, was a Methodist minister and his mother, Mary Helen (Peck) Crane, was a devout social activist. Mary Crane had to support her family on her own in 1880 when Jonathan Townley Crane died. Mary Crane supported her family by doing church work and writing for various religious journals. Stephen Crane was the youngest child of fourteen, Within 21 years of Stephen’s birth, seven of his siblings had passed away (Stephen Crane EXPLORING Short Stories).
Mr. Crane attended multiple schools for different lengths of times. He attended school at Claverack College, Lafayette College, and Syracuse University …show more content…
Crane famous. The novel first became successful in England then in the United States and brought about new popularity. The novel was about a young boy, Henry Fleming, who wanted to go to war because he thought it would make him a man. When it came time for Henry to fight, he fled. The next time Henry had the opportunity to fight, he did not flee. He stood his ground, had courage, and fought. The time period of this book was around the time of the Civil War. Mr. Crane said he based the novel on his experiences on the football field and the writings of those from the Civil War (Stephen Crane Authors and Artists for Young
The author Stephen Crane is most well known for his novel, The Red Badge of Courage. Stephen Crane grew up in a big family, experienced death at a young age, went to school, and lived a normal life. Mr. Crane died at a young age of twenty eight of tuberculosis. Although he lived a short life, Mr. Crane accomplished a great deal of works in his lifetime, most popular, his book, The Red Badge of Courage, Mr. Crane showed the harsh reality of the life of a youth fighting in the Civil War. Stephen Crane, a well known author, was born in 1871 on November 1, in Newark, New Jersey, His father, Jonathan Townley Crane, was a Methodist minister and his mother, Mary Helen (Peck) Crane, was a devout social activist. Mary Crane had to support her family on her own in 1880 when Jonathan Townley Crane died. Mary Crane supported her family by doing church work and writing for various religious journals. Stephen Crane was the youngest child of fourteen, Within 21 years of Stephen’s birth, seven of his siblings had passed away (Stephen Crane EXPLORING Short Stories).
Mr. Crane attended multiple schools for different lengths of times. He attended school at Claverack College, Lafayette College, and Syracuse University …show more content…
Crane famous. The novel first became successful in England then in the United States and brought about new popularity. The novel was about a young boy, Henry Fleming, who wanted to go to war because he thought it would make him a man. When it came time for Henry to fight, he fled. The next time Henry had the opportunity to fight, he did not flee. He stood his ground, had courage, and fought. The time period of this book was around the time of the Civil War. Mr. Crane said he based the novel on his experiences on the football field and the writings of those from the Civil War (Stephen Crane Authors and Artists for Young