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Red Badge of Courage (Puffin Graphics)

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Publisher Comments:

Young Henry Fleming had always dreamed of performing heroic deedsin battle. But as a raw recruit in the Civil War, Henry experiences fear and self-doubt. Will war make him a coward, or a hero? Artist Wayne Vansant faithfully illustrates Stephen Crane's action-packed tour de force.

Review:

"This 1895 tale of young soldier Henry Fleming's initial experiences in combat during the Civil War still startles. Artist Vansant captures Fleming's uncertainty and fear quite well, sometimes through effectively understated facial expressions. Yet this adaptation oversimplifies Crane's portrayal of Fleming, ignoring or de-emphasizing the character's other failings: his egotism, his talent for self-justification and the 'wild battle madness' underlying much of his later heroism. In Crane's book, Fleming is haunted by his desertion of the dying 'tattered man'; in Vansant's version, Fleming forgets him. Though Crane's book is a landmark in realism, the author's symbolic writing turned Fleming's battlefield into a mythic realm. Vansant's conventionally realistic artwork, on the other hand, is more prosaic than Crane's brilliantly descriptive captions. This adaptation faithfully introduces the plot, characters and primary themes of Red Badge to readers unfamiliar with the original book without penetrating the full depths of Crane's masterwork." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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About the Author

Stephen Crane (1871–1900) was active as a reporter around the world in addition to being an acclaimed novelist.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780142404102
Adapted:
Vansant, Wayne
Publisher:
Puffin Books
Author:
Crane, Stephen
Author:
Vansant, Wayne
Adapted by:
Vansant, Wayne
Adapted:
Vansant, Wayne
Subject:
Comic books, strips, etc.
Subject:
History
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary
Subject:
Historical - Military & Wars
Subject:
Historical - United States - Civil War
Subject:
Comics & Graphic Novels - General
Subject:
Graphic Novels
Subject:
Children s-General
Copyright:
2005
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Series:
Puffin Graphics
Publication Date:
20050531
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 4
Language:
English
Illustrations:
, Y
Pages:
176
Dimensions:
8.14x5.26x.58 in. .41 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12
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Product details 176 pages Puffin Books - English 9780142404102 Reviews:
"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "This 1895 tale of young soldier Henry Fleming's initial experiences in combat during the Civil War still startles. Artist Vansant captures Fleming's uncertainty and fear quite well, sometimes through effectively understated facial expressions. Yet this adaptation oversimplifies Crane's portrayal of Fleming, ignoring or de-emphasizing the character's other failings: his egotism, his talent for self-justification and the 'wild battle madness' underlying much of his later heroism. In Crane's book, Fleming is haunted by his desertion of the dying 'tattered man'; in Vansant's version, Fleming forgets him. Though Crane's book is a landmark in realism, the author's symbolic writing turned Fleming's battlefield into a mythic realm. Vansant's conventionally realistic artwork, on the other hand, is more prosaic than Crane's brilliantly descriptive captions. This adaptation faithfully introduces the plot, characters and primary themes of Red Badge to readers unfamiliar with the original book without penetrating the full depths of Crane's masterwork." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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