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All Quiet on the Western Front (German: Im Westen nichts Neues, lit. 'In the West, nothing new') is a novel by Erich Maria Remarque, a German veteran of World War I. The book describes the German soldiers' extreme physical and mental trauma during the war as well as the detachment from civilian life felt by many upon returning home from the war.
Apr 2, 2024 · All Quiet on the Western Front was one of the many books burned by the Nazi Party after Hitler took power, because of its representation of German soldiers as disillusioned and its perceived negative representation of Germany. The book was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.
Mar 12, 1987 · The masterpiece of the German experience during World War I, considered by many the greatest war novel of all time—with an Oscar–winning film adaptation now streaming on Netflix. “ [Erich Maria Remarque] is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank.”—The New York Times Book Review.
All Quiet on the Western Front is narrated by Paul Bäumer, a young man of nineteen who fights in the German army on the French front in World War I. Paul and several of his friends from school joined the army voluntarily after listening to the stirring patriotic speeches of their teacher, Kantorek.
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque is an anti-war novel that relies on vivid, disturbing imagery and realistic dialogue to detail the devastating impacts of war on its participants. The novel serves as a timeless reminder of the human costs of armed conflict and the need to strive for peace.
About All Quiet on the Western Front. Widely acclaimed as the greatest war novel of all time, this classic tale of a young German soldier’s harrowing experiences in the trenches of World War I is the basis for an Academy Award-winning film. With an introduction by bestselling author Sebastian Faulks.
All Quiet on the Western Front is a book about a 20-year-old German boy named Paul. He is serving in World War I – this is hand-to-hand combat, trench warfare, barbed wire, bayonets, and gas. All Quiet on the Western Front is about the devastation of war, and that no one survives even if the soldier returns from war.
