by Stephen Crane · Random House Value Publishing · tapa dura · ISBN 9780517436288
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«The Red Badge of Courage» is Stephen Crane's war novel, published by Random House Value Publishing in hardback (233 pages, in English).
Henry Fleming, a young and inexperienced Union soldier, enlists in the American Civil War dreaming of heroic deeds. When he finally enters combat, he discovers fear and the brutality of the battlefield, and must confront his longing for courage. The novel portrays the psychology of fear and the disillusionment of military glory.
Edition from the Chatham River Press Classics collection. The novel was originally published in 1894 under the title «The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War».
A classic of American literature, a common school reading, and a gateway to war fiction and the Civil War.
Stephen Crane was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism. He is recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation.
