First published in 1895, this small masterpiece set the pattern for the treatment of war in modern fiction. Caught in an unnamed Civil War battle, Henry Fleming struggles to find reality in the chaos of war. Although Crane had never been in battle before writing The Red Badge of Courage, the book was widely praised for its uncanny re-creation of the sights and sounds of actual combat. Today, nearly a century later, the book ranks as an enduring landmark of American fiction.
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Amid the nightmarish chaos of a Civil War battle, a young soldier discovers courage, humility, and perhaps, wisdom. The novel is told through the eyes of Henry Fleming, a soldier motivated by fear, cowardice, and finally, egotism.
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