LoginThe Red Badge of Courage
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Based loosely on the events of the Civil War Battle of Chancellorsville (May 2-6, 1863)-though neither the battle, the war, nor the armies are named in the book-The Red Badge of Courage shattered American preconceptions about what a war novel could be. In the decades before Crane's novel, most fiction about the Civil War was heavily idealistic, portraying the conflict as a great clash of opposed ideals. Whereas previous writers had taken a large, epic view, Crane focused on the individual psychology of a single soldier, Private Henry Fleming, during his first experiences of battle. In this narrowed scope, Crane represents Henry'
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Manufacturer: Aerie
Release date: 17 November 1987
ISBN-10 : B000WB37DO | ISBN-13: 9781559029834
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Release date: 17 November 1987
ISBN-10 : B000WB37DO | ISBN-13: 9781559029834
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