The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War by Stephen Crane is a classic American novel that transports the reader to the battlefields of the United States Civil War. The author explores the psychology of a young soldier, Henry Fleming, who, beset by fear and uncertainty, seeks true growth through the trials of combat. The novel impresses with its sublime prose, which reproduces the atmosphere of war and the inner world of the main character. The Red Badge of Courage remains a relevant and powerful work that helps readers better understand the nature of heroism and fear in an age of conflict.