The Red Badge of Courage
Jan 2010 · Badgley Publishing Company
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Stephen Crane's classic Civil War novel of a young man named Henry Fleming and his struggle with the desire to be a "good soldier" and the dreadful thought that he might be a coward. Henry begins his military service as a naïve young man eager to experience the "glory" of war. He soon faces the truth about war and his own self-identity on the battlefield. As the first encounter with the enemy approaches, Henry wonders if he will be brave in the face of death. In fact Henry does panic and flees the battle. Fortunately he returns to his company and is not considered a deserter. This experience sets him on a journey of self-discovery as he struggles with his conscience and re-examines his opinions about war, friendship, courage and life. This book was once "mandatory reading" for those in the older generation. It was a great read then and still is today.
Stephen Crane's classic Civil War novel of a young man named Henry Fleming and his struggle with the desire to be a "good soldier" and the dreadful thought that he might be a coward. Henry begins his military service as a naïve young man eager to experience the "glory" of war. He soon faces the t...
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Stephen Crane authored novels, short stories, and poetry, but is best known for his realistic war fiction. Crane was a correspondent in the Greek-Turkish War and the Spanish American War, penning numerous articles, war reports and sketches. His most famous work, The Red Badge of Courage (1896), portrays the initial cowardice and later courage of a Union soldier in the Civil War. In addition to six novels, Crane wrote over a hundred short stories including "The Blue Hotel," "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky," and "The Open Boat." His first book of poetry was The Black Riders (1895), ironic verse in free form. Crane wrote 136 poems. Crane was born November 1, 1871, in Newark, New Jersey. After briefly attending Lafayette College and Syracuse University, he became a freelance journalist in New York City. He published his first novel, Maggie: Girl of the Streets, at his own expense because publishers found it controversial: told with irony and sympathy, it is a story of the slum girl driven to prostitution and then suicide. Crane died June 5, 1900, at age 28 from tuberculosis.
Stephen Crane authored novels, short stories, and poetry, but is best known for his realistic war fiction. Crane was a correspondent in the Greek-Turkish War and the Spanish American War, penning numerous articles, war reports and sketches. His most famous work, The Red Badge of Courage (1896), p...
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