The Red Badge of Courage

Henry Fleming dreams of the thrill of battle and performing heroic deeds in the American Civil War. But his illusions are shattered when he comes face to face with the bloodshed and horrors of war. Now he's a raw recruit, Henry experiences both fear and self-doubt. Will war make Henry a coward or a hero? A vivid fictionalised account of the experiences of an ordinary innocent young soldier on the battlefields of the American Civil War, introduced by American writer, illustrator and historian, Wendell Minor.

Author: Stephen Crane
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 11/12/2009
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 6.98h x 5.04w x 0.72d
ISBN: 9780141327525
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 715 / Red Badge of Courage (Unabridged)

About the Author
Stephen Crane (1871-1900), American novelist, poet, and short-story writer, best known for his novels Maggie: A Girl of the Streets (1893) and The Red Badge of Courage (1895) and the short stories "The Open Boat," "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky," and "The Blue Hotel."