This edition includes an important new introduction by James Nagel, author of the book Stephen Crane and Literary Impressionism and former president of the Stephen Crane Society. Historically significant reviews and commentary from the publication of the novel in 1895 are included, along with the deleted Chapter 12 from the novel. The short story “The Veteran,” in which the protagonist appears as an elderly man, is also included.
Stephen Crane (1871-1900) was an American novelist, poet, and journalist.
James Nagel is Edson Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Georgia. The former President of the Stephen Crane Society, he is the author of Stephen Crane and Literary Impressionism (Pennsylvania State University Press, 1980) and many other books on American literature.