The Red Badge of Courage (Annotated)

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The Red Badge of Courage is a war novel by American author Stephen Crane (1871–1901). Taking place during the American Civil War, the story is about a young private of the Union Army, Henry Fleming, who flees from the field of battle. Overcome with shame, he longs for a wound, a "red badge of courage," to counteract…