The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War by Stephen Crane

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Always visible content "The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War" by Stephen C ... An Episode of the American Civil War" by Stephen Crane is a war novel published in 1895. The story follows Henry Fleming, a young Union Army private who flees from battle during the American Civil War. Overwhelmed by shame and cowardice, he desperately longs for a wound—a "red badge of courage"—to redeem himself. When his regiment faces combat again, Henry must confront his fears. Known for its Hidden checkbox to control the toggle Clickable label to show more The extra text that is initially hidden Clickable label to show less psychological realism and vivid battle sequences, the novel explores themes of maturation, heroism, and the true nature of courage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)