The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

The Red Badge of Courage

Stephen Crane

160 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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First published in 1895, America's greatest novel of the Civil War was written before 21-year-old Stephen Crane had "smelled even the powder of a sham battle." But this powerful psychological study of a young soldier's struggle with the horrors, b...

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Moods

reflective 54%
adventurous 45%
tense 45%
dark 43%
emotional 35%
challenging 34%
sad 20%
informative 12%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 29%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

2.87

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