Publisher's Synopsis
"The Third Violet" may come as a surprise to readers familiar with Stephen Crane's classic novel, "The Red Badge of Courage." Crane wrote "The Third Violet" in 1895, in response to his new-found fame as a realist. His goal was to stretch his literary achievement beyond war stories to write a romantic tale. "The Third Violet" is the story of impressionist painter Billie Hawker's romantic courtship of New York socialite Grace Fanhall.
