The red badge of courage
OLIVER HO
- New York Sterling Publishing 2006
- 147p 20cm
a Civil War novel following Henry Fleming, a young Union recruit who flees his first battle, fearing he is a coward. After witnessing the death of a "tattered soldier" friend, Henry re-enters the fight, matures into a brave soldier, and ultimately accepts both his fears and courage.
978-1-4027-2663-7
contrasting it with romanticized, youthful notions of battlefield glory. prioritizing duty and comradeship over self-preservation.