From the publisher:

Following its initial appearance in serial form, Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage was published as a complete work in 1895 and quickly became the benchmark for modern anti-war literature.

Although the exact battle is never identified, Crane based this story of a soldier’s experiences during the American Civil War on the 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville. Many veterans, both Union and Confederate, praised the book’s accurate representation of war, and critics consider its stylistic strength the mark of a literary classic.

I remember reading this waaaaaay back in high school! Though it was definitely not one of my favorites, I remember that many of the boys in my class were really "into" it.

I have reserved this book for Apolonia & Danesnboxer's Never Judge a Book By It's Cover Release Challenge! (Week 34: 08/06/05: US FLAG) I will make release notes later in the week when I release it.

RELEASE NOTES:

We left this book lying on top of one of the gas pumps.

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