Illustrierte Klassiker #223

This German-language entry in the long-running Illustrierte Klassiker series brings Stephen Crane's Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage ("Die Rote Tapferkeitsmedaille") to vivid painted life. The cover plunges you straight into the chaos of battle — a Union soldier in blue charges forward amid smoke and fire, a fallen comrade at his feet, while the Stars and Stripes and a Confederate banner fly above ranks of troops clashing in the background. It's a gripping visual introduction to one of world literature's most enduring explorations of courage under fire, presented here in BSV Hannover's 2014 edition for 12,90 EUR.