The Red Badge of Courage (AmazonClassics Edition)
<p>Henry Fleming is a young private in the Union army during the American Civil War—a farm boy untested by battle.</p><p>Faced with charging rebels, he flees. With his ideals shattered and his heart burdened by shame, Henry seeks an opportunity to redeem himself, even hoping for a wound—a “red badge of courage”—to prove his bravery.</p><p>Focusing on the inner psychological struggles and sensory perceptions of an individual soldier, Stephen Crane introduced a new kind of war novel to American literature. With heightened impressionism, he captured the emotional reality of war as no novelist before him had.</p><p>AmazonClassics brings you timeless works from the masters of storytelling. Ideal for anyone who wants to read a great work for the first time or rediscover an old favorite, these new editions open the door to literature’s most unforgettable characters and beloved worlds.</p><p><b>Revised edition: Previously published as <i>The Red Badge of Courage</i>, this edition of <i>The Red Badge of Courage (AmazonClassics Edition)</i> includes editorial revisions.</b></p>