The Red Badge of Courage. - Crane, Stephen

This 1895 tale of young soldier Henry Fleming's initial experiences in combat during the Civil War still startles. Artist Vansant captures Fleming's uncertainty and fear quite well, sometimes through effectively understated facial expressions. Yet this adaptation oversimplifies Crane's portrayal of Fleming, ignoring or de-emphasizing the character's other failings: his egotism, his talent for self-justification and the "wild battle madness" underlying much of his later heroism. In Crane's...

Published thirty years after the Civil War, this "impressionistic" American classic tells a war story in a thoroughly modern way - without a trace of romanticizing. Through the eyes of ordinary soldier Henry Fleming, we follow his psychological turmoil, from the excitement of patriotism to the bloody realities of battle and his flight from it. In the end, he overcomes his fear and disillusionment, and fights with courage.

Published thirty years after the Civil War, this "impressionistic" American classic tells a war story in a thoroughly modern way - without a trace of romanticizing. Through the eyes of ordinary soldier Henry Fleming, we follow his psychological turmoil, from the excitement of patriotism to the bloody realities of battle and his flight from it. In the end, he overcomes his fear and disillusionment, and fights with courage.

In my opinion this book is'nt just a good reader, it's also a look into ourselves. It tests you to look at your own life and to judge wether you think you have the bravery you need to go through life, and to stand up to your fears, or to run away and feel guilty for what you have done. Will you wander through the woods, or will you go back and face the fear that so recently drove you away from the conflict in your life. Will you choose to surround yourself with people that are hurt, and therefore...

Published thirty years after the Civil War, this "impressionistic" American classic tells a war story in a thoroughly modern way - without a trace of romanticizing. Through the eyes of ordinary soldier Henry Fleming, we follow his psychological turmoil, from the excitement of patriotism to the bloody realities of battle and his flight from it. In the end, he overcomes his fear and disillusionment, and fights with courage.

Some moisture stains. Back cover has layer off of upper corner. Still good reading.

1983 The Red Badge of Courage (H) by Stephen Crane ***ISBN-13: 9780553210118 ***Condition: Used ***Pages: 137

Small masterpiece set the pattern for the treatment of war in modern fiction. Amid the nightmarish chaos of a Civil War battle, a young soldier discovers courage, humility, and, perhaps, wisdom. Widely praised for uncanny re-creation of the sights, sounds, and sense of actual combat. An enduring landmark of American fiction.

"He wished that he, too, had a wound, a red badge of courage."The Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane, tells the story of young Henry Fleming, who joins the Union Army during the American Civil War. Henry undergoes a transformation while his courage and cowardice, his pride and self-pity, are thrust to the forefront as he fights in bloody conflict after bloody conflict.The eBook contains:Full-color Cover Page, Storage Card Compatibility, Searchable TextIntroduction, including an image of Stephen...

L. Ex-library hardback with identifiers. Moderate wear. Text is clean, unmarked. No jacket.

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Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage is an anti-war novel meant to oppose the romantic and patriotic notions which many people---especially young men like the protagonist of the book---have about war. The book shows how the young Union soldier is quickly awakened to the harsh and horrible reality of battle, and also how he survived the Civil War and for the first time in his life came to appreciate "quiet skies, fresh green fields, cool streams---a life of quiet and lasting peace" (108). Crane...

This 1895 tale of young soldier Henry Fleming's initial experiences in combat during the Civil War still startles. Artist Vansant captures Fleming's uncertainty and fear quite well, sometimes through effectively understated facial expressions. Yet this adaptation oversimplifies Crane's portrayal of Fleming, ignoring or de-emphasizing the character's other failings: his egotism, his talent for self-justification and the "wild battle madness" underlying much of his later heroism. In Crane's...

Published thirty years after the Civil War, this "impressionistic" American classic tells a war story in a thoroughly modern way - without a trace of romanticizing. Through the eyes of ordinary soldier Henry Fleming, we follow his psychological turmoil, from the excitement of patriotism to the bloody realities of battle and his flight from it. In the end, he overcomes his fear and disillusionment, and fights with courage.

Published thirty years after the Civil War, this "impressionistic" American classic tells a war story in a thoroughly modern way - without a trace of romanticizing. Through the eyes of ordinary soldier Henry Fleming, we follow his psychological turmoil, from the excitement of patriotism to the bloody realities of battle and his flight from it. In the end, he overcomes his fear and disillusionment, and fights with courage.

In my opinion this book is'nt just a good reader, it's also a look into ourselves. It tests you to look at your own life and to judge wether you think you have the bravery you need to go through life, and to stand up to your fears, or to run away and feel guilty for what you have done. Will you wander through the woods, or will you go back and face the fear that so recently drove you away from the conflict in your life. Will you choose to surround yourself with people that are hurt, and therefore...

Published thirty years after the Civil War, this "impressionistic" American classic tells a war story in a thoroughly modern way - without a trace of romanticizing. Through the eyes of ordinary soldier Henry Fleming, we follow his psychological turmoil, from the excitement of patriotism to the bloody realities of battle and his flight from it. In the end, he overcomes his fear and disillusionment, and fights with courage.

This great classic of the American Civil War is one of the most important accounts of the reality of war and its aftermath. It deals with the effects of the war on one man, and speaks for a generation.