Henri Barbusse

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Under FirePaperback, 18 September 2019

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Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels
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Dover Thrift Editions
Print Length
288 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Dover Publications
Date Published
18 Sep 2019
ISBN-10
0486836061
ISBN-13
9780486836065

Description

Among the earliest realistic depictions of trench warfare, this novel is based on author Henri Barbusse's World War I combat experiences. The journal-like anecdotes portray daily life amid a squad of French volunteers after their country's invasion by Germany. The soldiers are workers, farmers, and tradesmen from different regions of France. They emerge as individuals, with families, good traits and bad, hopes, and fears. Their tedious days in fetid trenches are punctuated by terrifying battles and the threats of poison gas, artillery bombardment, sniper attacks, and machine-gun fire.
Under Fire received French literature's prestigious Prix Goncourt for fiction in 1916 and drew both acclaim and criticism for its harsh realism. A century later, it remains a compelling and psychologically revealing work that exposes the horror, the loss, and the incomprehensible nature of war, even to its participants. Barbusse's wartime ordeals led to his lifelong pacifism, and his novel ranks among the first and most insightful indictments of imperialist warfare.

Product Details

Author:
Henri Barbusse
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
18 September 2019
Dimensions:
20.07 x 12.7 x 2.03 cm
ISBN-10:
0486836061
ISBN-13:
9780486836065
Language:
English
Pages:
288
Weight:
204.12 gm

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