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by: Stephen Crane
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 809
EAN: 9781580495868
ISBN: 1580495869
Label: Prestwick House Inc.
Manufacturer: Prestwick House Inc.
Number Of Pages: 152
Publication Date: 2004-09
Publisher: Prestwick House Inc.
Reading Level: Young Adult
Sales Rank: 52485
Studio: Prestwick House Inc.
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Following its initial appearance in serial form, Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage was published as a complete work in 1895 and quickly became the benchmark for modern anti-war literature.
Although the exact battle is never identified, Crane based this story of a soldier’s experiences during the American Civil War on the 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville. Many veterans, both Union and Confederate, praised the book’s accurate representation of war, and critics consider its stylistic strength the mark of a literary classic.
This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition includes a little-known section entitled The Veteran, which depicts Henry Fleming as an old man discussing his experiences in the Civil War with his grandson. Additionally, a glossary and reader’s notes are provided to help the reader understand the language of 19th century America.
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Rating:  - Realistic portrayal of the Civil War
The Red Badge of Courage has been considered one of the greatest civil war novels of all time. It is a story that realistically depicts the American Civil War through the eyes of Henry Fleming, an ordinary farm boy turned soldier. Henry initially signs up with the intentions of becoming a hero. The story tells of his voyage from a young coward to becoming a man.
The story starts out with a large debate among the soldiers because one of the men had heard that their regiment would be ... Read More
Rating:  - Not a Good Read for High School Age and Under
The Red Badge of Courage is a piece of literature that has been recognized as a classic book by many people for decades. I acknowledge this book as being incredibly insightful to the perils of the Civil War and how humans act when placed in perilous situations. I am also very aware of how intelligent Stephen Crane was to write this short novel, especially because he was never in a war himself. Yet, he still managed to capture the feeling of battle so well. However, I read this book last year in my ... Read More
Rating: - Not the dull book you might expect
This is one of those books that are on class reading lists and therefore I imagine many avoid it because it sounds like one of those dull "important" books. However, I think this stands as a true book for our times as well as for the time in which it was written.It does take some slow reading, but it is a short novel and therefore not that much of a labor. There is a stark reality to it and I don't see how anyone can avoid identifying with the young protagonist. This isn't a rah rah book about war. ... Read More
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Rating: - A very flawed classic--in no wise a masterpiece...
I reckon Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage will still be present in the national consciousness a hundred years from now. (It will be referenced more than read, however.) For a twenty-two-year-old guy to write a book with that kind of longevity is pretty remarkable...but I'd also reckon that no one will seriously ascribe the designation of "masterpiece" to it even then, perhaps because Stephen Crane WAS so young and unseasoned.
Under the Volcano is a masterpiece. Lolita is a masterpiece. ... Read More
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