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Title: The Red Badge of Courage
Author: Stephen Crane
Narrator: Frank Muller
Format: Unabridged
Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-16-99
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 110 votes
Genres: Classics, American Literature
Publisher's Summary:
Young Henry Fleming used to play soldier and dream of being a hero, but when he faces his first battle - the Battle of Chancellorsville - he finds that heroism is not at all what he had expected. Shells burst in front of him like strange flowers, gunfire ripped toward him in great crackling sheets of flame, and all around him, blue-coated figures lie still on the blood-drenched grass. Remarkably, Stephen Crane wrote this realistic tale of the terror of war without ever witnessing a battle.
Editorial Reviews:
In this re-release of a well-known classic, Frank Muller creates a world made for audio. His performance lifts the words from the page and turns them into flesh-and-blood characters with aches and torments. Each accent fits the character, and each character sounds authentic. Union soldier Henry Fleming faces his first battle and runs away. Muller turns Henrys shame at his act of cowardice into something as tangible as the red badge he longs for. Mullers pacing is exceptional in battle sequences, and his quiet moments can be tender. Henrys plight combined with Mullers vocal artistry makes this utterly engrossing listening.
Critic Reviews:
"Muller's reading is superb." (
Grand Rapids Press)
"[Stephen Crane] knows nothing of war, yet he is drenched in blood. Most beginners who deal with this subject spatter themselves with ink." (Ambrose Bierce, author and Civil War veteran)
Members Reviews:
Very well Narrated ..
Would you listen to The Red Badge of Courage again? Why?
I would listen to this book again, because of the Narrator Frank Muller made you feel like you was watching a movie in your ears.. Outstanding performance by the Narrator.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I like the main character in the Book, the young Henry Fleming because of what he had to go through as the story continued.
What does Frank Muller bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?
Frank Muller Narrating brings the art of entertainment to your ears. almost make you feel like you was watching a movie.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The whole story was great.
A Classic
It is so sad that Stephen Crane died at such a young age and in such an ignominious way. What a waste of such a great talent. I am grateful he left us The Red Badge of Courage and a few other things before his life was over.
Crane's style is quite unlike any other author I have ever read. His characters were always referred to by a description rather than by name, although Crane did give many of them names. The protagonist, Henry Fleming, was consistently referred to throughout the book as "the Youth." In addition to Crane's inspired prose, his characterizations are great. The metamorphosis that Henry (the Youth) goes through is very well done. Crane's description of battles of war are amazing, especially when one learns that Crane had never been involved in a war.
Well done, Stephen. Wish you had stuck around to give us more great literature.
There is a seemingly never-ending line-up of narrators of this book. None will be better than Frank Muller. Make it easy on yourself, and choose Frank. He is amazing!!
Caution! Cannot burn CD.
I have downloaded this particular item from two different audio book services (Audiobooks.com and Audible.com) on 2 different dates. In both cases, I could not burn CDs from the downloaded file.