The Red Badge of Courage

Description

Published with type and margins large enough for easy reading by both young and old. The cover includes elements of the original 1895 edition plus an authentic photograph of Civil War Union infantry like those described in the story.

The Red Badge of Courage traces the trials of young Henry Fleming, an untested infantryman in the American Civil War, as he engages in his first campaign. The youth and his compatriots envision themselves as courageous but find that battle does not always arouse heroism in men and that honest self-reflection may be a greater challenge than finding courage. As gnawing shame visits its own skirmishes on the youth’s courage, he seeks the resolve to stand in battle and make peace with his lot.

Published thirty years after the Civil War by a young author who had never experienced combat, The Red Badge of Courage was acclaimed as a remarkable representation of the sensory bombardment and emotional provocations of battle, quickly becoming an American Classic.