THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE by Stephen Crane

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For the film, see The Red Badge of Courage (film).

First edition cover of The Red Badge of Courage (1895)

The Red Badge of Courage is a war novel by American author Stephen Crane (1871–1900). Taking place during the American Civil War, the story is about a young private of the Union Army, Henry Fleming, who flees from the field of battle. Overcome with shame, he longs for a wound, a "red badge of courage," to counteract his cowardice. When his regiment once again faces the enemy, Henry acts as standard-bearer, who carries a flag.

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Stephen Crane died in Badenweiler, German Empire on this day in 1900 (aged 28).

"He had been to touch the great death, and found that, after all, it was but the great death. He was a man."
--from THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE (1895)

Stephen Crane’s immortal masterpiece about the nightmare of war was first published in 1895 and brought its young author immediate international fame. Set during the Civil War, it tells of the brutal disillusionment of a young recruit who had dreamed of the thrill and glory of war, only to find himself fleeing the horror of a battlefield. Shame over his cowardice drives him to seek to redeem himself by being wounded—earning what he calls the “red badge of courage.” Praised for its psychological insight and its intense and unprecedented realism in portraying the experience of men under fire, The Red Badge of Courage has been a beloved bestseller for more than a century. READ an excerpt here: http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/…/the-red-badge-of-coura…/