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The Red Badge of Courage
Contributor(s): Crane, Stephen (Author)

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ISBN: 1508482764     ISBN-13: 9781508482765
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
OUR PRICE: $6.62  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | War & Military
- Fiction | Classics
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 900 HL (High-Low)
Physical Information: 0.19" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.29 lbs) 90 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age
- Topical - Civil War
 
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The Red Badge of Courage is a war novel by American author Stephen Crane (1871-1900). Taking place during the American Civil War, the story is about a young private of the Union Army, Henry Fleming, who flees from the field of battle. Overcome with shame, he longs for a wound, a "red badge of courage," to counteract his cowardice. When his regiment once again faces the enemy, Henry acts as standard-bearer.Although Crane was born after the war, and had not at the time experienced battle first-hand, the novel is known for its realism. He began writing what would become his second novel in 1893, using various contemporary and written accounts (such as those published previously by Century Magazine) as inspiration. It is believed that he based the fictional battle on that of Chancellorsville; he may also have interviewed veterans of the 124th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the Orange Blossoms. Initially shortened and serialized in newspapers in December 1894, the novel was published in full in October 1895. A longer version of the work, based on Crane's original manuscript, was published in 1982.
 
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