{"product_id":"the-red-badge-of-courage-by-stephen-crane","title":"The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry Fleming has joined the Union army because of his romantic ideas of military life, but soon finds himself in the middle of a battle against a regiment of Confederate soldiers. Terrified, Henry deserts his comrades. Upon returning to his regiment, he struggles with his shame as he tries to redeem himself and prove his courage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Red Badge of Courage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is Stephen Crane’s second book, notable for its realism and the fact that Crane had never personally experienced battle. Crane drew heavy inspiration from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCentury Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a periodical known for its articles about the American Civil War. However, he criticized the articles for their lack of emotional depth and decided to write a war novel of his own. The manuscript was first serialized in December 1894 by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and quickly won Crane international acclaim before he died in June 1900 at the age of 28.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"thebibliophilecandleco","offers":[{"title":"Used Paperback","offer_id":49621098856675,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/0018\/4803\/files\/cvr9780689878350_9780689878350_hr.jpg?v=1787853702","url":"https:\/\/thebibliophilecandleco.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-red-badge-of-courage-by-stephen-crane","provider":"thebibliophilecandleco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}