> Originally published 1895
> American author, never fought in a battle
> Young Henry goes to war full of vigor and ready to help end the Civil War
> Most of his time filled with monotony...waiting....drilling
> Heard tales of glory and of despair......fear of being fearful
> Henry starts to long for the previously reviled gentle familiar routines of home...grass is always greener
> LibraryThing Review: Rite of passage? Ideal v. reality? Historical fiction? This novella has all of those. Stephen Crane wrote this story in 1895 without ever having fought in battle. Somehow he still creates this vivid account of young Henry as he arrives to fight for the first time in the American Civil War. Powerful story.
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