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Hell (1908) is a novel by Henri Barbusse. Immensely popular upon its publication in France, Hell earned Barbusse a reputation as a leading realist whose existential preoccupations predate the novels and plays of Samuel Beckett, Albert Camus, and Jean-Paul Sartre by... Read Full Overview

Hell (French: L'Enfer) is a 1908 novel by Henri Barbusse, in which the unnamed narrator peers into a hole in the wall of his hotel room. From the other side, he witnesses lesbianism, adultery, incest, and death. It is only when he feels he has uncovered all the secrets of life... Read Full Overview

Hell (1908) is a novel by Henri Barbusse. Immensely popular upon its publication in France, Hell earned Barbusse a reputation as a leading realist whose existential preoccupations predate the novels and plays of Samuel Beckett, Albert Camus, and Jean-Paul Sartre by... Read Full Overview

Although Henri Barbusse grew up in a small town, he left for Paris in 1889 at age 16. In 1914, at the age of 41, he enlisted in the French Army and served against Germany in World War I. Invalided out of the army three times, Barbusse would serve in the war for 17 months, until... Read Full Overview

You, my love, will be poor, so as to be more like all other women. In order for us to live together I shall work all day and so be your servant. You will work affectionately for us both in this room -- and in my absence there will be nothing beside you but... Read Full Overview

"L'Enfer" est un roman crit par Henri Barbusse, un crivain fran ais du XXe si cle. Voici un r sum de l'oeuvre: "L'Enfer" plonge les lecteurs dans les profondeurs psychologiques de la Premi re Guerre mondiale. L'histoire suit le personnage principal, H ctor, un homme ordinaire... Read Full Overview

The Inferno, a classic since it was first published. Has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations... Read Full Overview

Un homme las, blas de tout, fatigu de la vie et de l'amour, qui n'a plus go t rien, choue dans un h tel de province. On ne sait rien de lui, si ce n'est qu'il est g d'une trentaine d'ann es. Des bruits venant de la chambre voisine, attirent son attention. Il se l ve, intrigu... Read Full Overview