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Elie Wiesel’s “La Nuit” is a candid, deeply poignant memoir of his adolescence in a Hungarian ghetto and his survival under the Nazi death camps of Auschwitz and Buchenwald. The narrative lays bare the daily terrors and profound suffering that defined his youth.
Presented in a new translation by Wiesel’s wife, Marion, the book includes a reflective preface in which the author discusses the enduring importance of remembering the Holocaust’s capacity for inhumanity. Beyond a description of camp horrors, Wiesel’s account examines philosophical questions about faith, humanity, and the legacy of genocide, offering insights into the moral reckoning faced by survivors and the world alike.
First publish date: 1956
Genre: Philosophy/Ethics
Authors: Elie Wiesel
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