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The Red Badge of Courage
1855·174 pages
A young Union private confronts fear, shame, and courage amid the brutal chaos of Civil War combat.
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A young Union private confronts fear, shame, and courage amid the brutal chaos of Civil War combat.
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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.
Although Crane was born after the war, and had not at the time experienced battle first...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Graphic Civil War battles with blood, wounds, corpses, and vivid death scenes
Profanity
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Occasional mild period swearing such as damn and hell
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present
Religious content
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Brief references to God and symbolic religious imagery
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Civil War backdrop without central political messaging
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content present
Abuse & suffering
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Recurring wartime suffering, fear, and loss of comrades in combat
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