Stephen Crane

by Caroline Kepnes

When Stephen Crane saw boundaries, he didn 't dawdle and wait for someone to help him inside.He just jumped the fence. This spirit is evident in the Civil War novel that he's famous for, The Red Badge of Courage. He was only twenty-one when he wrote the book,and he dared to tell the story even though he'd never so much as stepped onto a battlefield. His life was a series of wild dares. Every time he disobeyed his Methodist parents and snuck away to explore the neighborhood, he risked punishment. Every time he compromised his safety as a journalist by disguising himself and sneaking into dangerous places, he risked his life. What was his greatest feat? That's easy. Somehow, he wrote it all down.

48 pages, Library Binding

First published October 1, 2004

About the author

Caroline Kepnes is the New York Times bestselling author of You, Hidden Bodies, Providence and...

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Her work has been translated into a multitude of languages and inspired a television series adaptation of You, currently on Netflix. Kepnes graduated from Brown University and then worked as a pop culture journalist for Entertainment Weekly and a TV writer for 7th Heaven and The Secret Life of the American Teenager. She grew up on Cape Cod, and now lives in Los Angeles.