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Scratchy Wilson will have his day. When word gets around that Sheriff Jack Potter is arriving on the afternoon train with his bride, Scratchy intends to raise all kinds of hell. Published in 1898, Crane’s story was indicative of the growing sentiment for the American West. B.J. Harrison’s authentic and textured narration brings a greater depth to this American classic.

"A volte guardava i feriti con invidia, pensando che chi aveva il corpo lacerato fosse particolarmente felice. Avrebbe voluto anche lui avere una ferita, il segno rosso del coraggio". Il classico americano sulla guerra e la paura, la vigliaccheria e il riscatto. "Perciò il suo libro è breve: nemmeno duecento pagine. Le gemme sono piccole" (Joseph Conrad). "È un libro in cui ogni paragrafo è essenziale" (Paul Auster). "Il freddo lasciò la terra con riluttanza, e la nebbia, diradandosi, rivelò un esercito accampato sulle colline".

There comes a time in the course of a battle when a soldier leaves his fate in the hands of the Gods of war. He carries on with the battle at hand, the only way he knows how - fight now, think later. Stephen Cranes’ classic novel ‘The Red Badge of Courage’ offers us an insight into the mind of a young soldier. As he delves into the black depths of both PTSD and trauma, Cranes’ striking descriptions and masterful prose make this captivating novel unmissable for fans of Jack London, John Steinbeck, and Edith Wharton.

En esta novela vertiginosa que Stephen Crane completó con solo veinticuatro años de edad, un joven se alista como voluntario en la Guerra de Secesión movido por sus ideales de heroísmo. Sin embargo, la batalla pronto deja de ser un escenario romántico para convertirse en un infierno de miedo, fango y desesperación, cuya descripción impresionista Crane conjuga magistralmente con las dudas individuales.

A teenager with dreams of glory enlists with the Union army in the American Civil War. With not much in the way of immediate action, Henry Fleming begins to have doubt and fear while waiting.

Vietnam vet and award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti reads Stephen Crane's "An Episode of War". Wars consist of many episodes large and small. This is a small episode that forever changes a man's life.

Two men bury a comrade during the Civil War. The story is told with little emotion. That is until the last shovel full of dirt Is dropped upon the dead comrade's face.

Learn more about the American Civil War by listening to this audiobook.

The Red Badge of Courage is Civil War novel by the author Stephen Crane (1871-1900). The story is about a young private of the Union Army, Henry Fleming, who deserts the battlefield. Overcome with shame, he yearns for a wound, a "red badge of courage", to atone for his cowardice. When his regiment once again engages in battle, Henry becomes the standard-bearer who carries the flag.

A Tent in Agony is a humorous story of a man who looked after a tent when his companions went to fetch supplies. He was attacked by a bear and ran into the tent. The bear got entangled as the tent collapsed around it which caused quite a spectacle.

Henry Fleming is a young man who feels the draw of the glory to be found on the battlefield. As the United States is torn by civil war, young Fleming joins the army and quickly finds himself caught up in the chaos of battle. As the canons roar and the muskets flame, Fleming suddenly find himself running, fleeing the battlefield!

Henry, or the youth as Crane refers to him leaves his home a naïve boy with visions of grandeur and glory; yet he runs from his first battle only to later join the walking wounded as an imposter. He wished that he, too, had a wound, a red badge of courage. He falls in with men who will shortly die from their wounds. One, a spectral soldier with a terrible wound, turns out to be his friend Jim Conklin.

A young boy finds a homeless dog desperate for love and brings him into his home. What is frightening about Crane's take on this typical relationship, a boy and his dog, are the parallels between the young boy's treatment of the dog and his abusive, alcoholic father's treatment of those around him.

This collection features a selection of classic short stories and poems by legendary Western authors Stephen Crane, Bret Harte, and Jack London.

An army lieutenant concentrates on rationing out his company's supply of coffee, meticulously dividing the brown squares before him, when a shot rings out. The enlisted men, startled by the noise, suddenly see blood saturating their lieutenant's sleeve.

Stephen Crane (1871-1900) was a prolific American poet, novelist, and short story writer. He is recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation. 'The Black Dog' is a supernatural tale of a group of travellers who seek shelter in a remote cabin where an old man lies dying. They hear from the man's nephew of a local tale that when death arrives, it is preceded by the appearance of a ghostly black dog which howls outside the house.

Ein Klassiker der Western-Geschichte von Stephen Crane. Der Sheriff kommt zurück in die Stadt und hat seine frisch angetraute Ehefrau dabei. Doch im Ort gibt es gerade Wichtigeres zu tun: Der lokale Revolverheld ist völlig betrunken und will ein Duell - mit dem Sheriff.

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane tells the story of the American Civil War through the eyes of a Union Army soldier, Henry Fleming. After running away from a battle, Fleming realizes that he must overcome his fear and earn his place next to his comrades by becoming brave and courageous. And so he rejoins his regiment, and, to his delight, none of his fellow soldiers has realized that he ran away, and they mistakenly think that his accidental wound is actually a bullet wound.

This collection provides over five hours of radio dramatizations of some of the greatest literature ever written, as adapted, produced, and directed by Joe Bevilacqua.

Eighteen-year-old Henry Fleming is a private in the Union Army's 304th New York Regiment. Having enlisted despite his mother's protest, Henry internally questions if his bravery will hold true in the face of battle. Determining that all hope is lost during his regiment's first skirmish, Henry flees in the midst of a bleak and bloody situation. However, as he reaches the rear of the army, he learns that the Union has actually won the battle.