The Red Badge of Courage (Great Illustrated Classics)

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Summary: This is a GREAT book for young and old alike
Review: The Red Badge of Courage, an action-adventure book by Stephen Crane, is a great for young and old alike. Henry Fleming is a young boy out to seek adventure in the Civil War. Henry wants to be a war hero like in Homer's epic poems. Soon he starts to find out that war isn't just fun and games. He follows other troops onto the battlefield. Then he gets into a big battle. He starts to realize that there is more to battles than shooting, there is the fear of death and that he needs bravery and courage. A great African once said "Courage isn't the absence of fear but the triumph over it."

This book is good for all readers ages 8-150 years old. There is some mild violence but that is it. It will capture younger kids with the action-packed battles of Henry Fleming. It will capture the older peoples hearts with its thrilling story line on how he starts to become a man through hardships of leaving home and battles on the front line.