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All Quiet on the Western Front

Novel by Erich Maria Remarque

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All Quiet on the Western Front is a seminal anti-war novel by German veteran Erich Maria Remarque, published in 1929, that chronicles the brutal experiences of young German soldiers on the Western Front during World War I, focusing on the physical and psychological trauma, disillusionment, and detachment from civilian life they endure. Narrated by protagonist Paul Bäumer, the book uses a stark, understated style to depict the horrors of trench warfare, contrasting the initial patriotic enthusiasm of youth with the devastating reality of combat, and became an international bestseller and a classic of war literature. Key aspects of the novel:

Author: Erich Maria Remarque, a German soldier who served in WWI and was wounded.

Original Title: Im Westen nichts Neues (literally "Nothing New from the West").

Protagonist: Paul Bäumer, a young German soldier.

Themes: The futility of war, the loss of innocence, the psychological toll on soldiers, the disconnect between soldiers and civilians, and the shared humanity of soldiers on opposing sides. S

tyle: Laconic, terse, and realistic, using understatement to convey the horror of events, which was a shocking contrast to patriotic rhetoric of the time. Impact: An immediate international success that sold millions of copies, was adapted into films, and became required reading in many schools, though it was banned and burned by the Nazis.

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All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque - Goodreads Erich Maria Remarque was a German novelist best known for All Quiet on the Western Front (1929), a landmark anti-war novel based o... Goodreads

Amazon.com: All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel From the Back Cover. Paul Baumer enlisted with his classmates in the German army of World War I. Youthful, enthusiastic, they beco... Amazon.com