All Quiet on the Western Front

Die Geschichte des ersten Weltkrieges, erzählt aus der Sicht eines einfachen Soldaten: Der neunzehnjährige Paul Bäumer kommt als ahnungsloser Kriegsfreiwilliger von der Schulbank an die Front - und erlebt statt der erwarteten Kriegsbegeisterung und Abenteuer die ganze Brutalität des Gemetzels und das sinnlose Sterben seiner Kameraden.
In diesem langjährigen literarischen Bestseller beschwört Remarque die Schrecken des Ersten Weltkrieges mit zupackender Lebendigkeit undeiner Sprache, die für jede Generation wieder neu spricht.

Zusatztext New translation of this modern classic that was first published in 1929."Brian Murdoch's new English translation...shows that Remarque's evocationof the horrors of modern warfare has lost none of its force" (The Times). Informationen zum Autor Erich Maria Remarque Klappentext The most famous anti-war novel ever written, set in WWI, first published in 1929. Translated by Brian Murdoch. 'Remarque is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank' "New York Times Book Review" Zusammenfassung In 1914, a room full of German schoolboys, fresh-faced and idealistic, are goaded by their schoolmaster to troop off to the 'glorious war'. With the fire and patriotism of youth, they sign up. What follows is the story of a young 'unknown soldier' experiencing the horror and disillusionment of life in the trenches.

Préface
All Quiet on the Western Front is the most famous anti-war novel ever written.

Auteur

Erich Maria Remarque

Texte du rabat

The most famous anti-war novel ever written, set in WWI, first published in 1929. Translated by Brian Murdoch. 'Remarque is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank' "New York Times Book Review"

Résumé
In 1914, a room full of German schoolboys, fresh-faced and idealistic, are goaded by their schoolmaster to troop off to the 'glorious war'. With the fire and patriotism of youth, they sign up. What follows is the story of a young 'unknown soldier' experiencing the horror and disillusionment of life in the trenches.