The Red Badge of Courage and Selected Stories (Hardcover)

from wishanem

I recall reading this book in a single sitting, on a summer day, when I was a young man. The story was exciting, and I saw a lot of myself in the protagonist. I, too, wanted to leave the farm and go off to war. I did not expect cowardice from him, any more than I would have expected it from mysel...

from dereklink

Harry Fleming, a coward, goes off to war, thinking it is a glorious thing that will make him famous and well-known. Soon, he discovers that war isn't all about glory and does anything necessary to save his own hide in the midst of battle. I would recommend this book to people who use a lot of ima...

from kslade

Great short novel on experience of Civil War battle.

from suefitz1

Challenges: 101 Books in 1001 Days, A to Z Reading Challenge, 2009 Audiobook Challenge, 20 Books in 2009, Pages Read Challenge 2009, 2009 YA (Young Adult) Challenge, The Year Of Readers - 2009Rating: 5/5No. of Pages: Audio ( 176pgs. )From the back:Although the exact battle is never identified, Cr...

from Paula.Wiseman

A Civil War private's fierce internal battle is a better story than I remembered. Henry Fleming struggles to answer the same basic question we all deal with- who am I/ Henry allows himself only two possible answers- hero or coward. In the end, he finds there are many shades and degrees between th...