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A classic work of American literature...in full, as the author wrote it.
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The Red Badge of Courage (1895) is a vivid psychological account of a young man's experience of fighting in the American Civil War, based on Crane's reading of popular descriptions of battle. The intensity of its narrative and its naturalistic power earned Crane instant success, and led to his spending most of his brief remaining life war reporting. The other stories collected in this volume draw on this experience; `The Open Boat' (1898) was inspired by his fifty hour struggle with waves after his ship was sunk during an expedition to Cuba; `The Monster' (1899) is a bitterly ironic commentary on the ostracization of a doctor for harbouring the servant who was disfigured and lost his sanity rescuing his son. As a rare example of Crane working in a vein of American Gothic, it is particularly striking for its treatment of race and social injustice. `The Blue Hotel' traces the events that lead to a murder at a bar in a small Nebraska town. This edition is the most generously annotated edition of Crane's work, exploring it from a fresh critical perspective and focusing on his place as an experimental writer, his modernist legacy and his social as well as literary revisionism.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
A very credible journey into the mind of a raw young soldier experiencing war for the first time.
Engrossing, and hard to put down, Crane's skillful writing conveys exactly what one would percieve would be the internal battles a frightened youngster would experience in such a situation. Relatively short, but one of the best war novels ever!
Engrossing, and hard to put down, Crane's skillful writing conveys exactly what one would percieve would be the internal battles a frightened youngster would experience in such a situation. Relatively short, but one of the best war novels ever!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Peace is a rare circumstance among major nations in the last 150 years. When war pushes peace out, everyone quickly realizes why peace is so important and desirable. When peace returns, the next generation can quickly fail to grasp its significance. In extreme cases, this can lead to romanticism of war.
Books like The Red Badge of Courage and All Quiet on the Western Front are important ways to pass along the message of how undesirable war is.
The Red Badge of Courage offers another benefit. Stephen Crane takes us into the mindset of mid-19th century America. At that time, the spiritual and the tangible were closely entertwined in peoples' minds. You will find a lot of religious metaphors in this book that a modern writer would be relatively unlikely to use.
Another benefit of reading The Red Badge of Courage is that it helps to understand the profound effect that the Civil War has had on the United States. The significance of these events remains fresh for many Americans, while others ignore the events totally.
Although it is certainly not an easy book to read, it can be a rewarding one. You will find that you can discuss this book with a high percentage of all the people you will ever meet who like to read. That's a pretty nice benefit from reading a fairly short book.
I also recommend that you also think about where in your own life you have developed misconceptions that could harm you.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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What's it's like to be in battle? Where do you get the courage to attack under enemy fire? If you're eager to find out without actually going into battle, John Keegan's book ''The Face of Battle" gives the best factual account that I know of, but for sheer emotional impact nothing outdoes "The Red Badge of Courage". Because it's fiction rather than fact this is the definitive book on the topic.
In a very simple and sparse language Crane succeeds in conveying the battle waged in Henry Fleming's mind (dreaming of heroism but confronted with cruelty and horror), and he does it with tremendous impact. So small a book yet so powerful, this is a gem everyone should read.
In a very simple and sparse language Crane succeeds in conveying the battle waged in Henry Fleming's mind (dreaming of heroism but confronted with cruelty and horror), and he does it with tremendous impact. So small a book yet so powerful, this is a gem everyone should read.
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Ground breaking but not an easy read
The novel follows Henry, a new recruit to the Army who at first is subject to endless marching around and the boredom that accompanies it. Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. Willis
What would you do?
Taking place during the American Civil War, this novel is regarded by many as giving an accurate portrayal of the battlefields. Read more
Published 13 months ago by D. J. Bell
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An excellent read - highly recommended. You are taken through all the emotions from paralyzing fear of a young boy to the strength of pride of the young man.
Published 22 months ago by MD
Inspiring
I wasn't expecting to enjoy this much but I did. I found it gripping. I have never been involved in a war but for what its worth, I found this the most convincing account of... Read more
Published 24 months ago by conjunction
Gripping stuff
Loved it. I must disagree with Mr. Shackley's review! I was prepared to find this booked dated and stilted, compared with modern-day war novels, but found quite the opposite: it... Read more
Published on 8 May 2007 by M. J. Mooney
Overrated
I do not believe that this book should be regarded as a classic.
The novel tells about the adventures of a young soldier named Henry during the American Civil War, whose... Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2005 by MR NC SHACKLEY
Just couldn't stick with it!
It just didn't seem, to me anyway, a real reflection of the issues involved throughout the civil war.
Published on 4 Dec 1998
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