The Red Badge of Courage and Selected Short Fiction by Stephen Crane

The Red Badge of Courage and Selected Short Fiction

Stephen Crane

240 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional slow-paced
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Young Henry Fleming dreams of finding glory and honor as a Union soldier in the American Civil War. Yet he also harbors a hidden fear about how he may react when the horror and bloodshed of battle begin. Fighting the enemy without and the terror w...

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Moods

emotional 60%
tense 50%
adventurous 40%
challenging 40%
reflective 40%
informative 20%
inspiring 20%
sad 20%
dark 10%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 25%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 57% | Yes: 42%

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