Set during the Civil War, it tells of the brutal disillusionment of a young recruit who had dreamed of the thrill and glory of war, only to find himself fleeing the horror of a battlefield. Shame over his cowardice drives him to seek to redeem himself by being wounded—earning what he calls the “red badge of courage.”
The Red Badge of Courage
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Product Description
First published in 1895, America’s greatest novel of the Civil War was written before 21-year-old Stephen Crane had “smelled even the powder of a sham battle.” But this powerful psychological study of a young soldier’s struggle with the horrors, both within and without, that war strikes the reader with its undeniable realism and with its masterful descriptions of the moment-by-moment riot of emotions felt by me under fire.
Praised for its insight and its intense and unprecedented realism in portraying the experience of men under fire, The Red Badge of Courage has been a beloved bestseller for more than a century.
Ernest Hemingway called the novel an American classic, and Crane’s genius is as much apparent in his sharp, colourful prose as in his ironic portrayal of an episode of war so intense, so immediate, so real that the terror of battle becomes our own … in a masterpiece so unique that many believe modern American fiction began with Stephen Crane.
Additional Information
| Weight | .1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 7 × 4 × .5 in |
| ISBN | 9780553210118 |
| Published Date | 1981 |
| Author | Stephan Crane |
| Publisher | Bantam Classics |
| Format | Paperback |
