Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #821654 in Books
• Published on: 2002-06-30
• Format: Unabridged
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 5
• Binding: Audio CD

Customer Reviews

The Red Badge of Courage: A gripping novel of life and death in the Civil War
The Red Badge of Courage is a story written in the eyes of a young soldier in the Civil War. The story opens with a young soldier (Henry Fleming) preparing to leave his home to fight in the war. His mother is not ecstatic in his leaving, but Henry goes anyway. The typical war scene develops, yet without the fighting thus far. Fleming begins to doubt his courage, until the group is marched off, everyone believing the rumor that they shall soon fight! Along the way, the young soldiers are praised and glorified by townspeople as being gods. This boosts the self-esteem and courage of the soldiers; this is a new but very transient feeling. Fighting soon commences, and the teens are shocked into horror at the sights, sounds, and even smell they encounter. Many young men gain the "red badge of courage" in the fight...
This is a novel of pride, courage, apprehension, and death. The drama is gripping and the dialogue is humorous. The Red Badge of Courage is definitely a novel to pick up and read in an evening!