The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage (1895) is a short novel (or a long short story) by Stephen Crane about the meaning of courage, as it is discovered by Henry Fleming, a recruit in the Civil War. It is often considered one of the best American war stories ever written, even though the author was born after the events and never saw battle himself. His purpose in writing the book was to explore fear and courage in the face of the most daunting trial imaginable: battle.

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1895 - Stephen Crane - Civil War

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The book was made into a film by John Huston in 1951 (see The Red Badge of Courage (film)) and a made-for-television version starring Richard Thomas appeared in 1974.

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John Huston - 1951 - The Red Badge of Courage (film) - Richard Thomas

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