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Under Fire

Autor Henri Barbusse
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 noi 2022
Under Fire: The Story of a Squad (French: Le Feu: journal d'une escouade) by Henri Barbusse (December 1916), was one of the first novels about World War I to be published. Although it is fiction, the novel was based on Barbusse's experiences as a French soldier on the Western Front. It was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1916. This book is a War Fiction, very nicely penned by the author. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work and War Fiction.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9789395675178
ISBN-10: 9395675179
Pagini: 284
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Editura: Vij Books India Private Limited

Notă biografică

Henri Barbusse (1873-1935) was a novelist and member of the French Communist Party. Born in Asnières-sur-Seine, he moved to Paris at 16. There, he published his first book of poems, Pleureuses (1895) and embarked on a career as a novelist and biographer. In 1914, at the age of 41, Barbusse enlisted in the French Army to serve in the First World War, for which he would earn the Croix de guerre. His novel Under Fire (1916) was inspired by his experiences in the war, which scarred him and influenced his decision to become a pacifist. In 1918, he moved to Moscow, where he joined the Bolshevik Party and married a Russian woman. Barbusse briefly returned to France, joining the French Communist Party in 1923, before moving back to Russia to work as a writer whose purpose was to support Bolshevism, illuminate the dangers of capitalism, and inspire revolutionary movements worldwide. In addition to his writing, Barbusse took part in the World Committee Against War and Fascism and the International Youth Congress, as well as worked as an editor for Monde, Progrès Civique, and L¿Humanité. His final work was a biography of Joseph Stalin, which appeared in 1936 after his death from pneumonia in Moscow. Buried in Paris, his funeral was attended by a half million mourners. Among his many friends and colleagues were Egon Kisch, Albert Einstein, and Romain Rolland.

Recenzii

One of the most influential of all war novels, Henri BarbusseÆs La Feu appeared in 1916à and sold 200,000 copies in French. (History Today)


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Here is a rare and fascinating collection of personal letters written by 18 of the thousands of British emigrants who came to North America just prior to the American Revolution. The letters reveal the motivations, characteristics, and emotions of these subjects and also provide new insights into British-American migration of the time, especially personal networks among family and friends.

Cuprins

Under Fire Introduction
Translator's Note
Under Fire
1. The Vision
2. In the Ground
3. The Descent
4. Volpatte and Fouillade
5. Sanctuary
6. Habits
7. Embarkation
8. Leave
9. Mighty Anger
10. Argoval
11. The Dog
12. The Doorway
13. Swearwords
14. Kit
15. The Egg
16. Idyll
17. The Sap
18. The Matches
19. Bombardment
20. Fire
21. The First-Aid Post
22. The Jaunt
23. The Fatigue
24. Dawn