What is JacketFlap

  • JacketFlap connects you to the work of more than 200,000 authors, illustrators, publishers and other creators of books for Children and Young Adults. The site is updated daily with information about every book, author, illustrator, and publisher in the children's / young adult book industry. Members include published authors and illustrators, librarians, agents, editors, publicists, booksellers, publishers and fans.
    Join now (it's free).

Book Creators

Upcoming Events

  • None

Recent Blog Posts

These are the most recent 10 blog posts about The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War in JacketFlap's Children's Publishing Blog Reader

Loading...

Book Awards

Editorial Reviews

Editions

JacketFlap Sponsors

Spread the word about books.
Put this Widget on your blog!
  • Powered by JacketFlap.com

Are you a book Publisher?
Learn about Widgets now!

The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War

Average rating
3 out of 5
Based on 16,919 Ratings and 1,079 Reviews

Book Description
The Red Badge of Courage was published in 1895, when its author, an impoverished writer living a bohemian life in New York, was only twenty-three. It immediately became a bestseller, and Stephen Crane became famous. Crane set out to create "a psychological portrayal of fear." Henry Fleming, a Union Army volunteer in the Civil War, thinks "that perhaps in a battle he might run....As far as war was ... More
Book Information
PublisherModern Library
BindingHardcover (296 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages304
ISBN-100679602968
ISBN-13978-0679602965
Publication Date03/24/1998
Read the First Chapter of The Red Badge of Courage for Free
The Creators
Picture
About Stephen Crane (Author) : Stephen Crane is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Stephen Crane include The Red Badge of Courage, Red Badge of Courage, The.
View Stephen Crane's profile

About Shelby Foote (Introduction) : Shelby Foote is a published author and a narrator. Some of the published credits of Shelby Foote include The Red Badge of Courage & "The Veteran" (Modern Library Classics), The Civil War: A Narrative,... more
View Shelby Foote's profile
Videos
You must be a member of JacketFlap to add a video to this page. Please Log In or Register.
Reader Comments
10/7/2009 Sharon Koontz said: 10193
tags: I Read

Add your reply to Sharon       

Log In or Register to leave a comment about this book.

Amazon US Reviews
Write a review on Amazon.com for this book
Amazon UK Reviews
Write a review on Amazon.co.uk for this book
Barnes & Noble Reviews
Write a review on Barnes & Noble for this book
Goodreads Reviews
Write a review on Goodreads for this book