Customer Review: The Red Badge of Courage is told through the perspective of a young man from the North named Henry Fleming or "the youth" as Crane calls him often. Reluctantly sent on his way from a small farm in the North, Henry excitedly signs up for the army and is eager to fight his first battle against the... more info
Customer Review: THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE is a classic story about a boy who comes of age as a Union soldier during the Battle of Chancellorsville. You experience the frustrations, fears, illnesses, injuries, defeats and wins through the eyes of an idealistic young man. Crane's writing is remarkable. His use of... more info
Customer Review: Very simply, I would recommend this book to anyone interested in adventure travel. I picked it up and didn't stop reading until I'd finished the last page.
