War in Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front

by Noah Berlatsky

Book Overview

A veteran of World War I, Erich Maria Remarque found himself in a unique position to render the experience of war, both its internal and external ravages, in an intimate and realistic way. Responding directly to the then-nameless trauma many veterans and soldiers experienced in their lives, Remarque's novel is often hailed as pacifist work, though it often defies classification as a result of its undeniable loyalty to simple storytelling. This compelling...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737763922
• ISBN13: 9780737763928
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12