The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
The Red Badge of Courage

Stephen Crane

The Red Badge of Courage

Stephen Crane

4 hours, 50 minutes first pub 1895 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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 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, Cra...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,408 reviews

Moods

reflective 55%
adventurous 46%
tense 45%
dark 44%
emotional 36%
challenging 34%
sad 22%
informative 12%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 30%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

2.87

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