The Red Badge of Courageby Stephen Crane | |
| List(s): | "Carp 500" "Racine Library List" |
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| Category: |
"Fiction - Historical" |
| Pages: | 159 |
| Year of Publication: | 1895 |
| Date Read: | 06/13/1988 |
| Notes: | The experiences of an ordinary soldier in the Civil War. Henry Fleming is eager to demonstrate his patriotism in a glorious battle, but when the slaughter starts, he is overcome with fear. The book is considered a masterpiece for its depiction of warfare and of the psychological turmoil of a soldier. COMMENTS — At the age of 22, when Crane wrote this book, he had never seen a battle. Later, he served as a war correspondent in many parts of the world. He died of tuberculosis before he was 30. |
| My Rating: | 7 |