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Jun 21, 2022 · The Red Badge of Courage. by Stephen Crane (1871-1900) An Episode of the American Civil War. Contents. Chapter I. The cold passed reluctantly from the earth, and the retiring fogs revealed an army stretched out on the hills, resting.
During the Civil War, a Union regiment rests along a riverbank, where it has been camped for weeks. A tall soldier named Jim Conklin spreads a rumor that the army will soon march. Henry Fleming, a recent recruit with this 304th Regiment, worries about his courage.
The Red Badge of Courage tells the story of Henry Fleming, a young recruit who’s gearing up for his first battle in the Union army. Over the next two days he flees, then returns, then fights, and by the end is raising the flag and leading his regiment in victory.
Begun when he was just 21, The Red Badge of Courage is the powerful story of a young Union soldier under fire for the first time. It remains our greatest novel of the Civil War, and a major contribution to the literature of war in English. With its publication, American fiction entered the modern age.
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As important a book today as it was when it was first written,The Red Badge of Couragetells the story of Henry Fielding, a farm boy who sets out in search of glory by running away from home to...
INTRODUCTION Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage is a startlingly realistic portrayal of warfare by a writer who had never experienced it. More broadly, the novel is a searching exploration of the mysteries of human motivation.
Intro. The Red Badge of Courage Summary. Next. Chapter 1. Literary devices: Genre. Mood. Setting. Style. Tone. View all. The sun rises over a riverside encampment of new inexperienced soldiers in the blue Union uniforms of the 304th regiment from New York.
