Under Fire
Henri Barbusse
328 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 1406508314
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Language: English
Publish: 1149663600000
20th CenturyClassicsFictionFranceFrench LiteratureHistorical FictionLiteratureNovelsWarWorld War I
Famous novel by the French novelist, journalist and communist. He came to fame with this work, which was based on his experiences during World War I and won the Prix Goncourt. It shows his growing hatred of militarism, and drew criticism at the time for its harsh naturalism. His subsequent works similarly focused on moral and political aspects.