BADGE OF COURAGE The Life of Stephen Crane

Ann Marie Lee's delivery of Davis's exhaustive biography brings to life one of America's extraordinary authors and journalists, Stephen Crane, best known for his Civil War novel, THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE. Davis touches on all aspects of Crane's remarkable life and career, with Lee providing a pleasing authoritative tone. Listeners will learn much about Crane's entire body of work. In particular, Crane's confrontation with the New York Police Department over his testimony about a "girl of the streets" is portrayed by Lee with drama. Lee also highlights Crane's encounters with other writers of the era, such as Willa Cather, and quotes the praise he received from author H.G. Wells, who pronounced him to be "beyond dispute, the best writer of our generation." R.O. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2022]