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Crane, Stephen

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ISBN 10: 0486264653 ISBN 13: 9780486264653

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 1990

Riassunto

First published in 1895, this small masterpiece set the pattern for the treatment of war in modern fiction. The novel is told through the eyes of Henry Fleming, a young soldier caught up in an unnamed Civil War battle who is motivated not by the unselfish heroism of conventional war stories, but by fear, cowardice, and finally, egotism. However, in his struggle to find reality amid the nightmarish chaos of war, the young soldier also discovers courage, humility, and perhaps, wisdom. Although Crane had never been in battle before writing The Red Badge of Courage, the book was widely praised by experienced soldiers for its uncanny re-creation of the sights, sounds, and sense of actual combat. Its publication brought Crane immediate international fame and established him as a major American writer. Today, nearly a century later, the book ranks as an enduring landmark of American fiction.

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L'autore:

Stephen Crane was an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism. He is recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation.

Product Description:

112pages. 21x13x1cm. Broché.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0486264653
• ISBN 13: 9780486264653
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 112