First published in 1895, this small masterpiece set the pattern for the treatment of war in modern fiction. The novel is told through the eyes of Henry Fleming, a young soldier caught up in an unnamed Civil War battle who is motivated not by the unselfish heroism of conventional war stories, but by fear, cowardice, and finally, egotism. However, in his struggle to find reality amid the nightmarish chaos of war, the young soldier also discovers courage, humility, and perhaps, wisdom. Although Crane had never been in battle before writing The Red Badge of Courage , the book was widely praised by experienced soldiers for its uncanny re-creation of the sights, sounds, and sense of actual combat. Its publication brought Crane immediate international fame and established him as a major American writer. Today, nearly a century later, the book ranks as an enduring landmark of American fiction.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486264653
ISBN-13
9780486264653
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27996
Product Key Features
Book Title
Red Badge of Courage
Author
Stephen Crane
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Classics, General, Historical / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)