The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane, is about a young boy who becomes a man, through the ways of war. In the story, Henry joins the war in search of adventure and courage. Henry comes face to face with new friends and foes in the story, while looking death in the eye on more than one occasion. Stephen Crane does a great job writing this book. After reading this story, one general said that "he remembered fighting in the war with Crane" (Preview). On November 1, 1871, Stephen Crane, the author of The Red Badge of Courage, was born. Crane was born in the town of Newark, New Jersey and was the fourteenth child of Jonathon Townley Crane, a Methodist minister, and Mary Helen Peck, a writer in the Methodist Church. Throughout his childhood, Crane was raised by his sister Agnes, who was fifteen years his senior. From 1885 to 1887, Stephen Crane attended New Jersey Seminary, before going to school in New Jersey, although Crane went to a quasi-military academy. After deciding that New Jersey Seminary was not where he wanted to go to school, Crane briefly attended Lafayette College in Pennsylvania. Trying to pursue a career in writing, Crane attended Syracuse University in 1891 but unfortunately only completed one semester of schooling. When it came to having a love life, Stephen Crane unfortunately got the short end of the stick. Mr. Crane fell in love with Lily Brandon Munroe, but "her family convinced her not to marry him" (Crane). While overcoming his difficult past with Mrs. Munroe, Crane was attracted to an Ohio girl named Nellie Croose, but she rejected him in 1895. After being turned down by two women he loved, Stephen Crane became "involved with Cora Taylor” (Crane). Mrs. Taylor, middle of paper, and her regiment facing many difficulties and difficult situations, is what makes The Red Badge of Courage one of the best Stephen Crane novels ever written. The book shows that by believing in yourself and your friends you can overcome anything and all it takes is a little courage. Works Cited Crane, Stephen. The red badge of courage. New York: Aladdin Classics, 2005. “Preview of the Red Badge of Courage.” Novels for students. Ed. Marie-Rose Naperkowski. Vol.4. Detroit: Galoe, 1998. Information Resource Center. Internet. February 2, 2010 “Preview The Red Badge of Courage”. Novels for students. Ed. Marie-Rose Naperkowski. Vol.4. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Information Resource Center. Internet. February 2, 2010 “The Red Badge of Courage: Symbols” LitCharts, nd Web. March 9, 2010The Stephen Crane Society. np, nd Web. February 2. 2010.