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A l'Ouest rien de nouveau

by Erich Maria Remarque

Paperback, 253 pages

French language

Published June 14, 1973 by Livre de Poche.

ISBN:: 978-2-253-00670-1
Goodreads:: 397537

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" Quand nous partons, nous ne sommes que de vulgaires soldats, maussades ou de bonne humeur et, quand nous arrivons dans la zone où commence le front, nous sommes devenus des hommes-bêtes. " Témoignage d'un simple soldat allemand de la guerre 1914-1918, A l'Ouest, rien de nouveau, roman pacifiste, réaliste et bouleversant, connut, dès sa parution en 1928, un succès mondial retentissant et reste l'un des ouvrages les plus remarquables sur la monstruosité de la guerre.

" Quand nous partons, nous ne sommes que de vulgaires soldats, maussades ou de bonne humeur et, quand nous arrivons dans la zone où commence le front, nous sommes devenus des hommes-bêtes. " Témoignage d'un simple soldat allemand de la guerre 1914-1918, A l'Ouest, rien de nouveau, roman pacifiste, réaliste et bouleversant, connut, dès sa parution en 1928, un succès mondial retentissant et reste l'un des ouvrages les plus remarquables sur la monstruosité de la guerre.

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Modernin sotakirjallisuuden klassikko, eikä syyttä. Sodan raadollisuutta ja järjettömyyttä seurataan kaunistelematta tavallisen rivisotilaan silmin. Hän on koko lukioluokkansa tavoin lähtenyt opettajansa innostamana vapaaehtoisena sotaan sen varhaisvaiheessa, mutta jo ensimmäinen vuosi rintamalla on tehnyt koulupojista vanhoja miehiä, ja toverit kuolevat rinnalta yksi kerrallaan. Kirja, jota toisaalta lukee kevyesti mutta joka on pohjimmiltaan todella raskasta luettavaa.

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Yeah, I liked this. I can see why this is a classic and why it has withstood the test of time. I'm sure it was controversial back in the day because it was kind of gritty and risque'. I'm not one for war stories so the fact that I read this and was engaged until the end is a testament to the authors ability to tell it "like it is" without sugar-coating or sentimentality which would render it corny. And we all know I have an adversion to corny.

So yeah, force yourself out of your comfort zone occasionally and read something you aren't exactly drawn towards. There is a lot of classic literature out there and it's almost always worthy of your reading time. Go for it.

4 1/2 stars
Yeah, I liked this. I can see why this is a classic and why it has withstood the test of time. I'm sure it was controversial back in the day because it was kind of gritty and risque'. I'm not one for war stories so the fact that I read this and was engaged until the end is a testament to the authors ability to tell it "like it is" without sugar-coating or sentimentality which would render it corny. And we all know I have an adversion to corny.

So yeah, force yourself out of your comfort zone occasionally and read something you aren't exactly drawn towards. There is a lot of classic literature out there and it's almost always worthy of your reading time. Go for it.

Anthony Burgess

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