Red Badge of Courage

Although its author never experienced the horrors of the Civil War at first hand, The Red Badge of Courage has often been praised for its realism and the authenticity of its settings and battle scenes, as well as for the nuanced psychology of its protagonist's internal struggles.

Henry Fleming s-a alaturat armatei Uniunii din cauza ideilor sale romantice de viata militara, dar in curand se afla in mijlocul unei batalii impotriva unui regiment de soldati confederati. Ingrozit, Henry isi paraseste tovarasii.