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Published in 1916, Henri Barbusse’s Under Fire is one of the earliest novels to portray the realities of World War I. Drawing on his own service as a French soldier, Barbusse presents the story as a series of diary entries by an unnamed narrator. The book follows a small squad of French infantrymen as they face the relentless brutality of trench warfare, offering a stark, gritty realism that contrasts sharply with earlier, romanticized war tales. It serves as both a personal narrative and a powerful literary document of the sacrifices and harsh conditions endured by soldiers during the conflict.
First publish date: 1917
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Henri Barbusse
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