Project Gutenberg 1993-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 1897 Crane, Stephen 1871 1900 Smith, Johnston The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War Arthur Smith "The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War" by Stephen Crane is a novel written in the late 19th century. It explores the themes of fear, heroism, and the psychological struggles of a young soldier during the American Civil War. The story focuses on Henry Fleming, a youth who grapples with his romanticized notions of warfare and the brutal reality he encounters when faced with battle. The opening of the novel introduces us to the tension and anticipation of soldiers as they await orders to engage in combat. The protagonist, Henry, reflects on his motivations for enlisting and his inner turmoil as he contemplates the idea of battle. Amidst discussions and rumors among the troops, Henry becomes increasingly aware of his fears and doubts about his courage. His thoughts reveal a strong desire for glory juxtaposed with a deep-seated fear of cowardice, culminating in a poignant examination of a soldier’s mindset before encountering the chaos of war. Through vivid imagery and a focus on Henry’s psychological landscape, the beginning sets the stage for the exploration of courage and self-discovery that is to unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction War stories United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va., 1863 -- Fiction PS Text US Civil War Historical Fiction Best Books Ever Listings Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 307271 307395 2024-10-01T03:53:08.535665 2023-10-01T03:48:56.593062 text/html text/html 294854 2024-10-03T12:58:31 text/html 371834 2024-10-01T03:53:12.914618 application/epub+zip 372439 2024-10-01T03:53:09.158627 application/epub+zip 212978 2024-10-01T03:53:08.842630 application/epub+zip 450826 2024-10-01T03:53:16.157160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426801 2024-10-01T03:53:12.628655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267883 2022-09-01T03:58:30.067038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288797 288802 2024-10-01T03:53:08.011647 2023-10-01T03:48:56.217042 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 268918 2024-10-03T12:58:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21710 2024-10-01T03:53:16.284081 application/rdf+xml 18383 2024-10-01T03:53:08.937612 image/jpeg 2275 2024-10-01T03:53:08.888618 image/jpeg 109480 2022-06-21T09:23:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 465468 2022-06-21T09:23:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 465406 2024-10-01T03:53:08.568654 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia