The Red Badge of Courage（红色英勇勋章）

The Red Badge of Courage is an 1895 war novel by American author Stephen Crane. It is considered one of the most influential works in American literature. The novel, a depiction on the cruelty of the American Civil War, features a young recruit who overcomes initial fears to become a hero on the battlefield. The book made Crane an international success. Although he was born after the war and had not at the time experienced battle firsthand, the novel is considered an example of Realism.

史蒂芬·克莱恩（Stephen Crane，1871年11月1日－1900年6月5日）：美国作家、小说家、诗人，属于写实主义风格。《阻街女郎玛琪》（Maggie: A Girl of the Streets）是史蒂芬所创作的第一部小说，于1893年出版。《红色英勇勋章》是其代表作。