Erich maria remarque all quiet on the western front. These free notes consist of about 49 pages 14,587 words and contain the following sections. Best books ever show list info according to an email received 17th july 2019 from book depository. All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque, 97804492940, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The book is about paul baumer, a young german man who had just finished school. All quiet on the western front by erich maria remaque originally published in 1929 all quiet on the western front is considered to be one of the 100 best and most important novels ever written. The free all quiet on the western front notes include comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication in german on the front free endpaper and additionally inscribed note signed by author opposite the title page confirming the present copy as a first edition. Remarque used his experience as a german soldier to tell the story of paul baumer as he endures the horrors of war. All quiet on the western front introduction shmoop. All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque, published in 1929, takes place during world war i. Both novel and film greatly influenced the way that world war i has been commemorated internationally.
It centers on the german war effort during world war i, describing in stark, realistic detail the life. You can click on it it to upload a pdf version of the book. All quiet on the western front summary, characters. All quiet on the western front erich maria remarque 16. All quiet on the western front is straightforward and the story, characters, structure are riveting, but not overly complex. All quiet on the western front project gutenberg self. It was banned in australia until 1941, in france from the war. All quiet on the western front translated from the german by a. His first novel, all quiet on the western front, was published in germany in 1928.
Published in 1928, erich maria remarques all quiet on the western front is one such book. The symbol of kemmerichs boots in all quiet on the western. Setting is always a key part of any literary work, and the bleak, miserable landscape presented in erich maria remarques classic novel all quiet on the western front is certainly no exception. Wheen fawcett crest this book is to be neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure, for death is not an adventure to those who stand face to face with it. Considered by many the greatest war novel of all time, all quiet on the western front is erich maria remarques masterpiece of the german experience during world war i. All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque is a 1929 novel about a young german man fighting in the trenches of world war i. The record of several schoolmates who represent a generation destroyed by the dehumanization of world war is trench warfare, all quiet on the western front tells of their enlistment in the army at the urging of their teacher, kantorek, whose wisdom they trusted. All quiet on the western front books from scotland. All quiet on the western front book summaries, test. In all quiet on the western front, remarque used his knowledge and memories of world war i to write a moving novel about a young soldier serving in the war.
All quiet on the western front may have been the first runaway international bestseller, but its utter lack of progerman propaganda and honest, downbeat look at. All quiet on the western front is a 1930 american epic precode war film based on the erich maria remarque novel of the same name. In 1914 paul baumer and his classmates are marched to the local recruiting office by a sentimentally patriotic formmaster. Nothing new in the west is a novel by erich maria remarque, a german veteran of world war i. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in all quiet on the western front, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Nov 06, 20 ms browns introduction and background for all quiet on the western front duration. All quiet on the western front summary book reports. Its unflinching realism has made it one of the most successful war novels ever written. All quiet on the western front vintage war exp by erich maria remarque, 9780099595526, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. All quiet on the western front novel international. Among remarques published novels were all quiet on the western front, the road back, three comrades and arch of triumph. All quiet on the western front erich maria remarque. After reading all quiet on the western front by erich.
All quiet on the western front begins somewhere near the germanfrench front during world war i. Directed by lewis milestone, it stars louis wolheim, lew ayres, john wray, arnold lucy and ben alexander. After reading all quiet on the western front by erich maria. All quiet on the western front vintage war exp by erich maria remarque, 9780099595526, available at book depository with free delivery. All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque, 9780435121464, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. All quiet on the western front was firstly published in the german newspaper vossische zeitung in november and december 1928. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque, 9780812415032, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This book is to be neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure, for death. The book is an account of paul baumers experiences in battle and his. All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque, 9781911238232, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. When the novel begins, the second company of the german army has just returned to their camp after two weeks of fighting on the frontlines. The most loved and hated novel about world war i history.
All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque, 9780099532811, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He and his friends are eating a welldeserved meal after fighting and encountering heavy losses. All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque, 9781911238300, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I have a deep interest in the first world war in particular and ive never read anything not even a poem that deals with war in such a way as this. I just finished all quiet on the western front by e m remarque and i just gotta get this out of my system, otherwise im gonna be up all night. Jun 16, 2015 all quiet on the western front may have been the first runaway international bestseller, but its utter lack of progerman propaganda and honest, downbeat look at war made the book a nazi target. Cliffsnotes on remarques all quiet on the western f. All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque, 9781841593869, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. All quiet on the western front first american edition of this landmark novel of the 20th century. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. Now, 85 years after all quiet on the western front was published, erich maria remarques last novel his final, damning word on the effects of war is to be published in english for the. Erich maria remarque all quiet on the western front translated from the german by a.
All quiet on the western front 1930 film wikipedia. The all quiet on the western front quotes below all refer to the symbol of kemmerichs boots. Before 1930, the academy gave two awards for a film as a whole, best picture, production and best picture, unique and artistic production. In the west nothing new is a novel by erich maria remarque, a german veteran of world war i. It describes in vivid detail what life was like for the common soldiers during the war. It talks about the mental stress and physical pain that the german soldiers had to encounter during the war. Through the hazardous years following the war he worked at many occupations.
All quiet on the western front, first edition abebooks. All quiet on the western front is a touchstone of the lost generation, a novel about a class of boys leaving for an adventure which is immediately crushed by brutality, resentment, and a sorrow known only by those spiritually broken at the height of their youth. A novel all quiet on the western front book 2 by erich maria remarque and arthur wesley wheen. A brilliant success, selling more than a million copies, it was the first of many literary triumphs. Its meant different and important things to different generations. All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque, 9780449911495, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Trending book lists books books books 1,344 584 books you may have actually read. After the publication of his forth novel, remarque moved to. All quiet on the western front is the story of one young man fresh out of school who is sent to the front line with his classmates and must survive the horrors of war. Surprisingly all quiet on the western front 1930 bluray does not feature in the critics bfi 2012 list of greatest ever films, even though it is undoubtedly one of the best anti war films ever made and even today has a tremendously poignant message of the follies of war and unlike many early sound films has stood the test of time extremely well and i thought it was far better than many of. In all quiet on the western front he tells their story. It was directed by lewis milestone, and stars louis wolheim, lew ayres, john wray, arnold lucy and ben alexander.
The book describes the german soldiers extreme physical and mental stress during the war, and the detachment from civilian life felt by many of these soldiers upon returning home from the front. Paul baumer is 18 years old and has just finished school when the war began. Erich maria remarque, who was born in germany, was drafted into the german army during world war i. Here are some interesting facts about all quiet on the western front for you.
The frenchman, with his pointed beard and gurgling, dying breath, rivets pauls attention, pulling him on a terrible journey of three yards, a long, a terrible journey until paul arrives at his side. All quiet on the western front is one of the best books ever written for its overall imagery thats gives a vivid image of all the aspects of life as a soldier in world war one. All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque abebooks. Trending book lists books you may have actually read. All quiet on the western front begins somewhere near the germanfrench front. In school we are currently going over the most important events, build up to and after effects and legacy of ww1. His works were publicly burned by the nazi german government, and in 1947 he and his first wife became naturalised citizens of the united states. As far as timeless big deal themes golife, death, youth, age, experience, innocence, love, hate all quiet on the western front has em all. On a calm october day in 1918, only a few weeks before the armistice, paul will be the last of them to be killed. I refer to it as a book because to call it a novel suggests something less horrific in terms of subject matter than what we find in all quiet on the western front. All quiet on the western front vintage war exp book depository. All quiet on the western front is considered to be one of the 100 best and most important novels ever written.
All quiet on the western front was banned in italy until 1956. After the publication of his forth novel, remarque moved to porto ronco, switzerland. The book was a success and remarque followed it with the road back in 1931. In cliffsnotes on all quiet on the western front, erich maria remarque takes you inside the gruesome realities of world war i through the eyes of paul baumer, a sensitive teenager and typical infantryman in the german army. In the end of january 1929, the story was published in a book. All quiet on the western front erich maria remarque brian murdoch, the translator, has given us in his afterword an excellent starting point for discussing this book. All quiet on the western front is considered a realistic and harrowing account of warfare in world. All quiet on the western front, novel by german writer erich maria remarque, published in 1929 as im westen nichts neues and in the united states as all quiet on the western front. Editions of all quiet on the western front by erich maria. The antiwar novel im westen nichts neues all quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque first published in 1928 and the movie directed by lewis milestone usa 1930 are internationally acclaimed representations of world war is western front. Book summary the record of several schoolmates who represent a generation destroyed by the dehumanization of world war is trench warfare, all quiet on the western front tells of their enlistment in the army at the urging of their teacher, kantorek, whose wisdom they trusted. By a chance landing into the watery foxhole that paul inhabits, gerard duval falls victim to pauls small dagger. In fact, the straightforwardness of the book reflects its subject matter. An antiwar novel set during world war i, it relies on remarques personal experience in the war to depict the eras broader disillusionment.
All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque. This study guide will help you begin to consider how remarques views on war might relate to modernday conflicts. Facts about all quiet on the western front discuss the novel written by erich maria remarque. All quiet on the western front is a 1930 american epic precode antiwar film based on the erich maria remarque novel of the same name. I refer to it as a book because to call it a novel suggests something less horrific in terms of subject matter than.