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Henry Fleming dreams of the thrill of battle and performing heroic deeds in the American Civil War. But his illusions are shattered when he comes face to face with the bloodshed and horrors of war. Now he's a raw recruit, Henry experiences both fear and self-doubt. Will war make Henry a coward or a ... Read More about The Red Badge of Courage (Puffin Classics)

First published in 1895, America's greatest novel  of the Civil War was written before 21-year-old  Stephen Crane had "smelled even the powder of a  sham battle." But this powerful psychological  study of a young soldier's struggle with the  horrors,... Read More about The Red Badge of Courage

Henry Fleming, a raw Union Army recruit in the American Civil War, is anxious to confirm his patriotism and manhood—to earn his “badge of courage.” But his dreams of heroism and invulnerability are soon shattered when he flees the Confederate enemy during his baptism of fire and then witnesses the h... Read More about The Red Badge of Courage and Other Stories

First published in 1895, this small masterpiece set the pattern for the treatment of war in modern fiction. The novel is told through the eyes of Henry Fleming, a young soldier caught up in an unnamed Civil War battle who is motivated not by the unselfish heroism of conventional war stories, but by ... Read More about The Red Badge of Courage (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels)

Read this resonating tale that has never been out of print for over 100 years, in this beautifully designed volume. This breakthrough novel of American literature changed the perception of what literature should be or do. It is considered to be one of the most influential war stories every written.... Read More about The Red Badge of Courage