4 hrs 56 mins | FictionAn early classic of American literature, "The Red Badge of Courage" tells the story of private Henry Fleming, a young soldier in the Union Army, who flees the battlefield and later returns in shame, seeking to redeem himself by receiving a war wound - a “red badge of courage” - in the conflict.
Hailed for over a century as one of the finest war novels ever written, Crane’s tale is an early example of American Realism and Naturalism and, despite the author never having seen a battlefield, has been praised for its accurate and chilling portrait of war.
The Red Badge of Courage was...
An early classic of American literature, "The Red Badge of Courage" tells the story of private Henry Fleming, a young soldier in the Union Army, who flees the battlefield and later returns in shame, seeking to redeem himself by receiving a war wound - a “red badge of courage” - in the conflict.
Hailed for over a century as one of the finest war novels ever written, Crane’s tale is an early example of American Realism and Naturalism and, despite the author never having seen a battlefield, has been praised for its accurate and chilling portrait of war.
The Red Badge of Courage was an immediate sensation and soon became an international bestseller, cementing Crane as a celebrated literary talent at just twenty-four. It has gone on to become one of the most widely read and admired books of early American literature.
This unabridged version of the text also includes a brief biography of the author.
| # | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | RBoC - Intro |
0 mins 23 secs |
| 2. | RBoC-01 |
21 mins 41 secs |
| 3. | RBoC-02 |
17 mins 40 secs |
| 4. | RBoC-03 |
19 mins 17 secs |
| 5. | RBoC-04 |
7 mins 14 secs |
| 6. | RBoC-05 |
14 mins 21 secs |
| 7. | RBoC-06 |
14 mins 04 secs |
| 8. | RBoC-07 |
8 mins 44 secs |
| 9. | RBoC-08 |
11 mins 30 secs |
| 10. | RBoC-09 |
11 mins 46 secs |
| 11. | RBoC-10 |
8 mins 37 secs |
| 12. | RBoC-11 |
13 mins 55 secs |
| 13. | RBoC-12 |
13 mins 33 secs |
| 14. | RBoC-13 |
11 mins 47 secs |
| 15. | RBoC-14 |
10 mins 37 secs |
| 16. | RBoC-15 |
6 mins 56 secs |
| 17. | RBoC-16 |
11 mins 22 secs |
| 18. | RBoC-17 |
10 mins 11 secs |
| 19. | RBoC-18 |
9 mins 23 secs |
| 20. | RBoC-19 |
12 mins 28 secs |
| 21. | RBoC-20 |
11 mins 36 secs |
| 22. | RBoC-21 |
11 mins 14 secs |
| 23. | RBoC-22 |
10 mins 29 secs |
| 24. | RBoC-23 |
10 mins 38 secs |
| 25. | RBoC-24 |
9 mins 18 secs |
| 26. | RBoC-Biography of Stephen Crane |
2 mins 23 secs |
| 27. | RBoC - Outro |
0 mins 23 secs |
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