HO, OLIVER

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.

H678 2006