Présentation de l'éditeur
'The young soldier walked along, saying nothing. He looked around nervously. "What's that noise?" he asked himself. "Is it gunfire? And is that smoke?" '
This classic tale of the American Civil War follows the fortunes of a proud young soldier, Henry Fleming, who quickly learns that there is much more to war than adventure and bravery.
Crane portrays the fear and suffering of ordinary soldiers. In this story they are not always heroes.
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First published in 1895, this small masterpiece set the pattern for the treatment of war in modem fiction. The novel is told through the eyes of Henry Fleming, a young soldier caught up in an unnamed Civil War battle who is motivated not by the unselfish heroism of conventional war storica, but by fear, cowardice and finally, egotism. However, in his struggle to find reality amid the nightmarish chaos of war, the young soldier also discovers courage, humility and, perhaps, wisdom. Although Crane had never been in battle before writing The Red Badge of Courage, the book was widely praised by experienced soldiers for its uncanny recreation of the sights, rounds and sense of actual combat. its publication brought Crane immediate international faine and established him as a major American writer. Today, nearly a century later, the book ranks as an enduring landmark of American fiction.
Unabridged Dover (1990) republication of the text of the first published version (D. Appleton & Co., N.Y., 1895). 112pp. 53/16 X 8 1/4 Paperbound.
Free Complete Dover Catalog available upon request. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
