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Red Badge of Courage, The

American  

noun

  1. a novel (1895) by Stephen Crane.


The Red Badge of Courage Cultural  
  1. (1895) A novel by the American author Stephen Crane, about a young man whose romantic notions of heroism in combat are shattered when he fights in the Civil War.


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Stephen Crane, the author of The Red Badge of Courage, described chili as “pounded fire-brick from Hades,” which sounds like a surefire compliment if I’ve ever heard one.

From Slate Jan. 29, 2015

"She was so unobtrusive on The Red Badge of Courage set that you could feel it," says Bill Mauldin, who had a bit part in the picture.

From Time Magazine Archive

Stephen Crane finished The Red Badge of Courage in his place on 23rd Street.

From Time Magazine Archive

Such scenes evoke Moby Dick more than they do The Red Badge of Courage.

From Time Magazine Archive

He opened one eye, saw poor old Edgar Derby reading The Red Badge of Courage by candlelight.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

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