description: One of the greatest war novels of all time, this is the story of the Civil War through the eyes of Henry Fleming, an ordinary farm boy turned soldier. Marks a departure from the traditional treatment of war in fiction as it captures the sights and sounds of war while creating the intricate inner world of Henry. Probes the personal reactions of unknown foot soldiers fighting unknown enemies. Henry Fleming is motivated not by courage or patriotism but by cowardice, fear, and finally egoism, and events are filtered through his consciousness.
language: English
title: The Red Badge of Courage
titlecomplete: The Red Badge of Courage
characters: Henry Fleming
genres: Fiction, Historical, War, American, Civil War, School, Young Adult, Literature, Classics, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 102437
places: Chancellorsville, Virginia, The United States of America
publisher: Signet Classics