Le feu (Journal d'une Escouade) by Henri Barbusse
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"Le feu (Journal d'une Escouade)" by Henri Barbusse is a novel published in 1916, based on the author's own experiences as a volunteer soldier in World War I. Written after twenty-two months in the trenches, this Prix Goncourt winner follows a squad of diverse soldiers united by their desire to survive. Through dialogue and observation, Barbusse captures the expressions, fears, and horrors of frontline warfare. The book sparked controversy for its break
with wartime propaganda and its unflinching portrayal of combat's brutal reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Barbusse, Henri, 1873-1935 |
|---|---|
| Title | Le feu (Journal d'une Escouade) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_Fire_(Barbusse_novel) Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Feu_(Barbusse) |
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Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 48212 |
| Release Date | Feb 9, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 744 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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