All Quiet on the Western Front

By Erich Maria Remarque

Narrated by Paul B umer, a young man fighting on the French front, Erich Maria Remarque's "All Quiet on the Western Front" describes the extreme circumstances of the German soldiers of the First World War.

Paul and his friends volunteered to join the army after being swept up by the patriotic speeches of their teacher. But after undergoing several weeks of harsh training and experiencing the unimaginable horrors of life on the front, they have realized that the truth of warfare is not honorable, but terrible.

Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of Erich Maria Remarque, theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.

The Classics Illustrated comic book series began in 1941 with its first issue, Alexandre Dumas's "The Three Musketeers", and has since included over 200 classic tales released around the world. This new CCS Books edition is specifically tailored to engage and educate young readers with some of the greatest works ever written, while still thrilling older readers who have loving memories of this series of old.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911238302
• ISBN13: 9781911238300
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Classics Illustrated Comics
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 11 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 6

Customer Reviews

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Erich Maria Remarque did an excellent job with his story. Being in a “first-person” view gave you the feeling that you were there. Adding to this, he is a very good writer. Not being in the Great War, I can only imagine the technology of the time and trust in old war movies. Also, this is a foreign culture in a foreign time. People there tended to trust and respect their elders unquestioningly. Being of the Vietnam era, I could relate to the parts about the different personalities and some of the war situations and attitudes. I could appreciate the river crossing at night and the defending of the deserted town. I even liked the cat that they befriended in the story. In Vietnam, we had a dog named “Followme”, which was one of the few that did not end up in a stewpot. I could even feel the anxiety of not fighting and just waiting for action. The only major difference is the question of do you want the people to be behind you to push you on or cheer you on, or do the same job with people who are indifferent or not supportive? Anyway, even with the graphic description of the actual battle, it is more of a description of war, not a reason to sue for peace at any cost. The story is more of a "don't let someone pull the wool over your eyes," with the talk of the glory of war. A movie with that theme is "The Americanization of Emily" (1964). Also, don't let the Authority blindly lead you into the army with the condos, as in "Private Benjamin" (1980). This is not the end but the key statement that pretty much sums it up: "He fell in October 1918, on a day that was so quiet and still on the whole front, that the army report confined itself to the single sentence: All quiet on the Western Front."