Title: The Red badge of courage : redefining the hero /
Authors: Gibson, Donald B.
Publisher: Twayne Publishers,
Year: 1988
Subjects: Crane, Stephen,; Heroes in literature; Courage in literature.; United States History Literature and the war.
Abstract: Gibson considers the relation of this novel's subject, themes, and style to its historical context. Discusses nature imagery and the frequent comparisons of human characters and actions to those of animals.
Contents: Historical context -- The importance of the work -- Critical reception -- A world of conflict -- Irony -- Heroism -- Human relationships -- Nature -- Genesis and Darwinism -- Tone of the work.